Containing Communism

Question 1

What was going on in North and South Korea in 1945

Answer 1

It was split by the 38th parallel, the north had been liberated by Soviet troops from the Nazis and the southern half by American troops therefore the north remained Communist that by Kim ill sung. And the south of career was led by Shyngman Rhee

Question 2

When did China to become a Communist country

Answer 2

1949 October

Question 3

What were the main dates of invasions of the Korean War

Answer 3

June third 1950 North Korea invaded South Korea

September 1950 the South is taken over and United Nations storm the shores to push Koreans back
In October 1950 Chinese forces pushback
Fighting ended in July 1953 when an armistice is reached

Question 4

What year did Fidelle Castro overthrow the dictator in Cuba

Answer 4

1959

Question 5

What year did President Eisenhower ask CIA to investigate Castro

Answer 5

1960

Question 6

What year did John F Kennedy coming to presidency and broke off relations with Cuba

Answer 6

April 1961

Question 7

What year did Khruschev arm Castro

Answer 7

1962

Question 8

What year did American planes see the Cuban missile sites

Answer 8

14th of October 1962

Question 9

When did the naval blockade blocks Soviet ships carrying missile parts to Cuba

Answer 9

20th of October 1962

Question 10

What and when will the letter sent between Lhruschev and Kennedy

Answer 10

22nd of October Kennedy asks him to withdraw

23rd of October he receives one saying that he would not observe the blockade

On 24 October one missile carrying shit accompanied by Soviet submarine eventually turned around from the blockade

Question 11

What happened in 1945 to 1954 in Vietnam

Answer 11

The French tried to re-establish colonial control but Ho Chi Minh seeks help from the USA. They refuse so he then helped asks for help from China and Russia and they agree

Question 12

When was the peace conference organised by the UN

Answer 12

In 1954, it was decided that French were to leave the alarm the country would be divided into from the 17th parallel and elections will be held in a year to decide the future of Vietnam

Question 13

Until what year was Korea ruled by Japan

Answer 13

1945

Question 14

Who was supported in South Vietnam.

Who supported north

Answer 14

Diem by the US

Ho chi min by soviets

Question 15

When was the Vietcong established

Answer 15

In 1960

Question 16

When did the US and advisors to help Diem to contain communism with money and weapons

Answer 16

In 1962

Question 17

What was the Gulf of Tonkin incident

Answer 17

In 1964 a us ship was fired at

The US Congress decided to pass the Tonkin Gulf resolution which gave the president the ability to fight back

Question 18

Who is the new US president during the Vietnam war in 1963

Answer 18

Lyndon Johnson

Question 19

What year did operation Rolling Thunder begin in Vietnam

Answer 19

February 1965, on 8 March 1965 3500 Marines came ashore in Vietnam

Question 20

When and what was the Tet Offensive

Answer 20

In 1968 the Vietcong successfully attacked 100 villages and cities on the South Vietnamese New Year

Question 21

What was the my Lai massacre

Answer 21

March 1968, a unit of young American soldiers started a search and destroy mission. They have been told that there was Vietcong headquarters in the my Lai area they killed between 300 and 400 civilians. No Vietcong were discovered in the village

Question 22

When did Nixon come to power

Answer 22

1969

Question 23

What did Nixon do to stop the Vietnam war

Answer 23

Nixon called it the enemy Seshan, he handled responsibility for the war, and started a peace conference in January 1973 when he signed a peace agreement.

Question 24

When did American troops leave Vietnam

Answer 24

29th of March 1973