Background

Question 1

What country began to dominate Vietnam in 1860?

Answer 1

France

Question 2

During the second world war, which government took control of Vietnam?

Answer 2

Japan

Question 3

Why were Vietnam eager to defeat France at Dien Bien Phu?

Answer 3

France tried to regain Vietnam after WW2

Question 4

Why did France withdraw from Vietnam?

Answer 4

Defeated at Dien Bien Phu on 8th May 1954

Question 5

Who was the leader of the communist regime?

Answer 5

Ho Chi Minh

Question 6

Between 1955 and 1960, who did the North Vietnamese, with the help of the Vietcong, try to take over?

Answer 6

Government in South Vietnam

Question 7

Who was Diem?

Answer 7

President in South Vietnam

Question 8

What happened to president Diem in November 1963?

Answer 8

Overthrown and executed because he was corrupt

Question 9

Which two countries supplied military weapons to North Vietnam to help take over the South?

Answer 9

China and Russia

Question 10

What was the domino theory?

Answer 10

America feared all countries would fall into communism

Question 11

What did the US call communism?

Answer 11

‘Evil red menace’

Question 12

Why did the US worry about starting an attack on North Vietnam?

Answer 12

• Thought it would create tension with Russia and China

* Possibly lead to WW3

Question 13

What was the ARVN?

Answer 13

• South Vietnamese army fighting against communism

* Capitalists

Question 14

Why did the US find it hard to portray South Vietnam as a hard working democracy?

Answer 14

Corruption was widespread among officials and armed forces