french Flashcards
1
Q
why did french loose against vietnam
A
support from ussr and china
2
Q
what did ussr and china provide the vietminh w
A
modern weapons to allow them to confront and defeat the french in an open battle
3
Q
how many french troops died
A
73,000
4
Q
how many soldiers were tied up from hit and run raids
A
190000
5
Q
how many french casualties from raids
A
90,000
6
Q
how did the french try to take over the countryside
A
raiding peasant villages
7
Q
what was the battle of Dien Birn Phu
A
a large well armed force of french troops were comprehensively defeat by viet minh
8
Q
what was battle of dien bien phu
A
1954
9
Q
how many french died
A
3,000
10
Q
how many french died later in cavity
A
8,000
11
Q
3 reasons why the french lost
A
battle of dien bien phu, people power, french retaliation
