Development:Asia-Vietnam Flashcards
who controlled Indochina prior to World War 2?
France
why did France want to maintain their control on Indochina?
to re-establish their pride after the war
Who was the Viet Minh?
anti-french rebels
who was the most popular leader of the Viet Minh by 1950?
Ho Chi Minh
how did the Viet Minh beat the french?
using guerrilla warfare
how many casualties did the french have by 1952 while trying to control Indochina?
90,000
when did the French withdraw Vietnam and why?
1954,after their defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
what party was Ho Chi Minh apart of?
he proclaimed the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam(which was communist)
why was the french loss a concern for the US?
America had funded 75% of the french campaign as apart of their Containment policy in Asia while The Soviets and China gave the vietnam communists money and equipment
when and where was it agreed that Vietnam would be split?
July 1954 in Geneva(communist north)
Why did Eisenhower refuse to agree to the agreements at Geneva?
He couldn’t accept a communist North Vietnam
what is the domino theory?
theory that if communism spread to South Vietnam,it would continue to spread throughout Asia.
when was the Domino Theory devised?
early 1950s
who created the New Look policy?
Eisenhower
what did the New Look policy lead to(in regards to South Vietnam)?
more American money,equipment,military and political experts being sent to South Vietnam.
