Beginning Of Vietnam Flashcards
Indochina was formed in 1887 from which countries?
Annam, Tankin, Cochinchina (modern Vietnam) and Cambodia
When did the Japanese invade Indochina and remove the French?
1940
When did the Viet Minh take control of North Vietnam?
1945
When did the war between the French and the viet minh begin?
1946
When was the Geneva agreement about the future of Vietnam and Indochina?
May-July 1954
What did the Geneva agreement state?
- withdraw French troops
- ceasefire
- new countries of Laos and Cambodia
- North Vietnam (communist) and South Vietnam (anti-communist) until 1956 election
- 17th parallel temporarily
Why did the USA prevent the Vietnam election?
Fear of communist victory
When did China turn communist?
1949
When was the battle of Diem Bien Phu?
1954
How many French soldiers died in the battle of Diem Bien Phu?
3,000 French soldiers died and another 8,000 died later in captivity
When was Kennedy assassinated?
1963
How much money did the USA give France every year?
$500 million
When did North Vietnamese boats open fire on US ships in the Battle of Tonkin?
August 1964
How many military ‘advisors’ were in South Vietnam by 1962 and 1964?
1962=11,500
1964=23,000
Who did America put as the anti-communist leader of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
Who much did the USA give Diem in the 1950s?
$1.6 billion
When did the Viet Cong army overthrow and kill NGO Dinh Diem?
1963
What was the domino theory?
If Vietnam fell to communism then many other South-East Asian countries would follow
Why did Ho Chi Minh move to the USSR in the 1920s?
To study communism and guerrilla tactics
What was the anti-Japanese resistant movement called and who was it lead by?
Viet Minh lead by Ho Chi Minh
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
By the end of 1962 how many hamlets had been created and how many peasants had been housed?
3,000 hamlets and 4 million peasants had houses created for them
How many US marines landed in Da Nang in South Vietnam in March 8th 1965? Started the war
3,500
What percentage of the Vietnam population would’ve voted for Ho Chi Minh according to Eisenhower?
80%
When was the Strategic Hamlet Relocation Programme?
1962
What did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution give Johnson the power to do?
“Take all necessary measures to prevent further aggression and achieve peace and security”
What percentage of the Vietnam population were Buddhist?
70%
How many people were killed during the Buddhist celebration in May 1963?
1 woman and 8 children
What happened on June 11th 1963?
Thicc Quang Duc est himself on fire in protest
When did LBJ launch the massive bombing campaign, Operation Rolling Thunder?
February 1965
