HISTORY EXAM 3 Flashcards
who was ho chi minh
founder of indochina communist party president of NV 45-91
aim of ho chi minh
achieve viet inependence and unify the country under communist gov
boa dai
last viet emperor, pple had no confidence in him bc they saw him as a puppetcontrolled by france and that he didnt truly represen viet
general vo nguyen giap
viet military leader,won victory, know for his strategic brilliance, ability to mobalise n lead forces
colonel christian de castries
french commander, defended french position,strtegy failed - outnumbered, limited air support, understemiated minh force
gneva conference
‘45 meeting to find soloution to coflict in viet n end indchina war
5 points of geenva conference
- division of viet into NnS
2.withdrawel of french forces from indochina - temp ceasefire bwteen viet minh and french forces
- agreeemnt to hold nationa elections
- involvement of us in sv to prevent spread of communism
diem
presisdent of SV ‘55-‘63, known for his strong anti communist stance and his authoritarian rule - us supported him
strategic hamlet
sep rural villiagers from communist influence
why did hamlet backfire on diem
poorly executed, faced resistance from local cmmunities
jfk
35th presisdent , communist
viet cong
communist geurilla force
LJB
took over jfk
golf of tonkin
us naval ships reported to being attacked by nv forces in 64 which lead to increased us involvement
operation rolling thunder
bombing campaign conducted by us during viet
