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When was the Indochina War?

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C.1945-1955

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Who was the Indochina War between?

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  • French colonialists (in South)

- Vietminh nationalists (in North)

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What was the cause of the Indochina War?

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  • French were controlling Indochina before WWII
  • Japan tried to take control during WWII
  • Potsdam Agreement (1945): expell Japanese, split into British Zone in South + Chinese Zone in North
  • The British allowed the French to re-access the South
  • The Chinese allowed the Vietminh to re-access the North
  • Violence broke out in Sept 1945
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What is ‘Indochina’?

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  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Vietnam (Tonkin, Annam, Cochinchine
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What was the involvement of the Soviet Union in the Indochina War?

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Gave recognition + aid to Ho Chi Minh against the French

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What was the involvement of the US in the Indochina War?

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  • Start: supported Ho Chi Minh against French colonialism
  • End: shifted support to French when Ho Chi Minh became an outward communist threat (payed $500 mill/yr - 3/4 French war effort)
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Why did the Vietminh take a lead in the Indochina War?

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  • Knew terrain (could hide in sage havens, then ambush)
  • Chinese advice + modern weapons (over 270,000 guns) (Chinese had captured from Chiang Kai-Shek’s nationalists who were supplied by US)
  • Stronger determination
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What was the event that ended the Indochina War?

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French defeat at Dien Bien Phu

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What happened at Dien Bien Phu?

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  • Dec 1953-March 1954: French (under General Navarre) built up strongpoints in the area
  • Vietminh (under Giap) surrounded the build up in a 56 day siege
  • 13th March 1954: Vietminh start firing at French
  • 7th May 1954: French defeated (outnumbered 5:1 as they miscalculated opponents’ abilities)
  • Official French casualties = 20,000
  • Official Vietminh casualties = just under 14,000
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What was triggered by the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu?

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  • End of the Indochina War

- Geneva Conference (summer 1954)

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What was signed at the Geneva conference (summer 1954)?

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Geneva Peace Accords
- Laos + Cambodia independent
- Vietnam split at the 17th parallel
(Vietminh in N - under Ho Chi Minh - supported by Soviets + China)
(French in S - under Ngo Dinh Diem - supported by US)
- Vietnam would be reunified in 1956 elections (2 yrs time)

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Who opposed the Geneva Accords (summer 1954)?

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USA + new President Diem (of S.Vietnam)

  • Refused to sign but promised not to undermine
  • Saw it placing Vietnam in too big a communist threat (if the communists won the reunification elections - would trigger domino effect in Asia)
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Did the US undermine the Geneva Accords? How?

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Yes

- Prevented the 1956 reunification elections for fear of a communist win

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As a result of the 1954 Geneva Accords + then lack of 1956 reunification elections, what state was fixed in N.Vietnam?

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Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV)

  • Under Ho Chi Minh (Vietnamese)
  • Attempt to consolidate Ho’s regime + turn Vietnam into a unified communist state
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As a result of the 1954 Geneva Accords + then lack of 1956 reunification elections, what state was fixed in S.Vietnam?

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Republic of Vietnam (RVN)

  • Under Ngo Dinh Diem (French)
  • Led a brutal, authoritarian, anti-communist state
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What strategies did Ho Chi Minh complete to consolidate his communist control in N. Vietnam from 1956?

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Strategy 1: create strong Vietnam through land reforms

Strategy 2: unite Vietnam under communism

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How successful was Ho Chi Minh’s Strategy 1: create strong Vietnam through land reforms (to consolidate power after 1956)?

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  • Fairly successful, the start of collectivisation increased agricultural production
  • Many landowners disliked the aggressive implementation of reforms, 1 mill fled South
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What did Ho Chi Minh do to achieve his second aim - uniting Vietnam under communist rule?

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Vietnam Worker’s Party (VWP) (communist party of Vietnam) implemented military force against the S by forming the NLF

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What was the National Liberation Front (NLF)?

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  • Also known as ‘Viet Cong’
  • Northern guerrilla force
  • Supported communism, nationalism + reunification
  • Worked towards overthrowing Diem in S to achieve these goals
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How many members of the NLF were there?

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300,000 by 1962 (+ a big passive following)

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Who was the leader of the NLF?

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  • Figurehead: Nguyen Huu Tho

- In reality: Ho Chi Minh

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Who created the nickname ‘Viet Cong’?

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Diem (‘Vietnamese Communists’ - branded NLF as a revolutionary army)

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What was the relationship between the NLF + US?

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US: Disliked NLF - seen as a communist tool to seize S
NLF: Disliked US - seen as colonialists replacing the French + not letting Vietnam be independent and make its own choices

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When was the NLF formed?

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Dec 1960

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What was the Viet Minh?

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Communist-dominated nationalist movement

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Who was the leader of the Viet Minh?

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Ho Chi Minh

27
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When was the Viet Minh formed?

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1941

28
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What was much of the Viet Minh absorbed into?

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Vietnam Worker’s Party (VWP) - the official communist party

29
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What was the PAVN?

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People’s Army of Vietnam

Communist-dominated northern military force

30
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How was the NLF different to the PAVN?

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NLF - guerrilla

PAVN - regular military

31
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What was the ARVN?

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Army of the Republic of Vietnam

S.Vietnam’s military force

32
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When did Diem become leader of S.Vietnam?

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Summer 1954 (when Geneva Accords signed)

33
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After 1956, which regime (N or S) was progressing more successfully?

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North

34
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Why did the US support Diem even when his regime was failing?

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Dulles said they ‘knew of no one better’

35
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What were some negative features of Diem’s regime in the S after 1954?

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  • Nepotism: e.g. brother as PM
  • Oppressive, silencing opponents despite ‘democracy’
  • Corrupt: e.g. took US aid for himself
  • Supported the rich not the public: e.g. didn’t redistribute land like Ho
  • Supported Catholic minority > Buddhist majority
  • Rigged initial election (only had 450,000 of ‘600,000’ votes)
36
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What was Eisenhower’s policy towards Indochina?

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  • Supported Diem after Geneva Accords (1954)

- New Look Policy (strong response against to contain communism - through aid to Diem)

37
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What was Kennedy’s policy towards Indochina?

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Continued to provide aid to support Diem

  • Believed in domino theory + containment (prevent fall of S.Vietnam - spread to Asia)
  • Flexible response (expanding conventional capacities to meet each challenge appropriately - sent advisors to do counterinsurgency training)

BUT - Had to

38
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Give some examples of aid given by Kennedy to S.Vietnam

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  • Money ($42 mill for expansion of ARVN)
  • ‘Military advisors’ (to train men in counterinsurgency)
  • Taylor Roscow Mission
39
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What was the Taylor Roscow Mission (1961)?

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  • 8000 US men
  • Sent to ‘assist flood damage in Mekong Delta’
  • Way of keeping some US men in Vietnam in case support needed against communists
40
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When and what was the White Paper?

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  • Dec 1961

- Kennedy’s justification + conditions of aid given to the S/Diem

41
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How did Kennedy publicly justify giving aid to Diem?

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Said the North breached the Geneva Accords

42
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When was the Strategic Hamlet Programme?

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1962

43
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What was the Strategic Hamlet Programme?

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Building special villages for rural peasants in S.Vietnam - surrounded by bamboo fence + barbed wire - stationing PAVN nearby

44
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What was the purpose of the Strategic Hamlet Programme?

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To isolate rural peasants of S.Vietnam, so they couldn’t be influenced by the VietMinh

45
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Who completed the Strategic Hamlet Programme?

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Diem (supported by US)

46
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Did the Strategic Hamlet Programme work? Why?

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No - it collapsed

  • Forced relocation was often disliked
  • NLF often targeted corrupt officials, which were still exposed
47
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How many Strategic Hamlets were built?

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Over 3000 (housing over 1/3 of the S.Vietnamese population)

48
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When was the Buddhist Crisis?

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1963

49
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Summarise how Diem treated Catholics

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GOOD

  • Welcomed northern Catholic exiles
  • Gave many employment
  • Made his brother Archbishop of Hue
50
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What religion was Diem?

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Catholic

51
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What was the majority religion in 1960s Vietnam?

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Buddhist

52
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Summarise how Diem treated Buddhists

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BAD

  • Persecuted them (but denied this)
  • Peaked in May 1963 (‘Buddhist Crisis’)
53
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When was the Buddhist Crisis?

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8th May 1963

54
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What caused the Buddhist Crisis

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  • Diem banned flying flags to honour Buddha’s birthday

- Diem banned speech of Buddhist leader Tri Quang

55
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What was the Buddhist reaction to Diem’s persecution in the Buddhist Crisis?

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  • Gathered in Hue to protest
  • Gov fired into crowd killing 9
  • Protests continued over following weeks (e.g. hunger strikes, mass rallies, anti-gov propaganda, self-immolation)
56
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Who was the first Buddhist monk to self-immolate in protest of Buddhist persecution?

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Quang Doc

57
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What did Kennedy think about Diem after the Buddhist Crisis?

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Growing unsure on him - becoming unpopular + oppressive

58
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Who did Kennedy send to speak to Diem after the Buddhist Crisis? What did they say

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  • McNamara + General Taylor

- Said Diem was unwilling to change his ways + stop the oppression

59
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What conclusion did Kennedy make about Diem in autumn 1963?

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Diem couldn’t be in office if the war was to be won - too harsh + unpopular
Considered stopping all support/aid

60
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Why did S.Vietnamese rebel generals launch a coup against Diem?

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  • Public disliked Diem

- US now disliked Diem + were risking removing support to S.Vietnamese (generals needed this!)

61
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What were the results of the coup against Diem?

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2nd Nov 1963 - Diem + Nhu (brother - PM) brutally murdered

62
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Were the US involved in the coup against Diem?

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Indirectly - Yes (generals motivated by threat of lost aid)

Directly - Debated, but US claimed they weren’t behind it

63
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Did the assassination of Diem make the US more or less involved in Vietnam?

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