Causes Of War Flashcards
Who was capitalist and what does it mean
America, people had right to earn as much money as they could
Who was communism and what does it mean
Appealed to China, Russia, Vietnam because high percentage of poor people and they benefit more as everyone earns the same
Why were America threatened by communism
They felt it was spreading as countries around them starting turning towards communism and felt it would take over and they would be forced to turn communist
What year did Russia turn to communism
1917
What year did China become communists
1950s
What is a Cold War and who was involved
When their is tension between countries but no physical war. America and Russia
Why did America start to believe in the domino theory and what is it
If one country became communist it would start a chain reaction of other countries just like knocking down dominoes. Countries around them started turning communist
Why did the war start
Because America decided to stop Vietnam becoming communist
Who was the leader of north Vietnam (communists)
Ho Chi Minh
Who was the leader of south Vietnam (capitalists) and who started to help them
Diem and America
When did the war start and end
1955-1975.
