11. Significance Of Events - Vietnam

Question 1

What was indochina?

Answer 1

A French colony, may of which didn’t want to be ruled by the French after WW1

Question 2

Who were the most popular rebels in Vietnam, what did they do?

Answer 2

The Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh where he declared independence from France and established the Democratic Republican of Vietnam in 1945

Question 3

When did france finally withdraw from Vietnam?

Answer 3

After the defeat at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954

Question 4

Why did the USA initially start to get involved?

Answer 4

As the new president Dwight D. Eisenhower, was concerned Vietnam could fall to communism now it was no longer under french influence

Question 5

What happened in July 1954?

Answer 5

Vietnam was temporarily split into two, until elections could be held and the French left the north and viet minh left the south

Question 6

How was the domino theory significant to American involvement in Vietnam?

Answer 6

As it was devised by the US government so that if south Vietnam fell to communism, the ideology would spread to nearby countries and soon, the whole of Asia would become communist

Question 7

How was America involved in Vietnam by trying to avoid conflict?

Answer 7

• As Eisenhower established the new look policy where he sent money, equipment and military political experts to south Vietnam to help the country become secure
• also backed Ngo Dinh Diem the anti communist leader of south Vietnam despite his brutality and corruption

Question 8

What was Vietcong?

Answer 8

The National Front for Liberation of South Vietnam established in December 1960 and aimed to overthrow Diem

Question 9

What was Vietnam’s relashionship with the su?

Answer 9

Rebellion against the French was led by communists with economic and equipment support from the su and China

Question 10

How were the USA involved with overthrowing Diem in 1960?

Answer 10

• John F Kennedy began sending over 16000 advisors and experts to south Vietnam
• the USA secretly backed diems assassination on 2nd November 1963
• Kennedy’s successor Lyndon B Johnson ordered full military involvement in Vietnam and the war was to last over a decade

Question 11

How did the USA help the French campaign after WW2?

Answer 11

Payed for 75% of it