Cold War booklet 3: Vietnam War Flashcards
What was Vietnam called in the late 1800s?
Indochina
Who ruled Vietnam before WW2?
French
Who ruled Vietnam during WW2?
Japan
Who ruled Vietnam 1945-54?
French
At which battle were the French defeated?
Dien Bien Phu
Where was the peace conference held to divide Vietnam until elections were held?
Geneva
Who did the USA fear would win the elections?
Ho Chi Minh
What % would have voted for the Communists?
80%
What did the USA help set up in 1955?
South Vietnam
Who did the USA put in charge of South Vietnam?
Ngo Dinh Diem
How much money did they give Ngo Dinh Diem during the 1950s?
$1.6 billion
Which group of people did Ngo Dinh Diem hate?
Buddhist,peasants,Communists
What theory saw Vietnam causing other countries to become communist?
Domino
When was the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam set up?
1960
When did JFK send advisors to Vietnam?
1962
When and where did North Vietnamese first attack the USA?
Gulf of Tonkin, August 1964