11: Conflict in Asia, 1955-63 Flashcards
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What land reform did Minh introduce and what was the impact?
He seized and redistributed private land
6000 people were killed in revolts after the reform
When did Minh decide to use military force to reunify Vietnam?
1959
Who was the leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Diem
What does nepotistic mean and what leader does it relate to?
Putting family members in positions of power with your own administration
Diem
Which leader did the USA support?
Diem as there was no alternative
What was the aim of the National Liberation Front (NLF)?
Free South Vietnam from US imperialism
What were Kennedy’s policies in Vietnam?
Committed to containment and wanted to expand conventional weapons for a more flexible approach
What did the report Kennedy commissioned in 1961 recommended in regards to Vietnam?
Training the South Vietnamese army
10,000 ground troops
Strategic bombing
When was the Strategic Hamlet Program introduced and what did it do?
1962
Forced relocation of peasants but there was little planning and Vietcong agents infiltrated the villages and spread corruption
When was the Buddhist Crisis and what was it over?
1963
Buddhists were persecuted due to Diem being Catholic so they protested (set themselves on fire) on Budah’s birthday
When was Diem assassinated?
November 1963
