Mrs Hamblin's Vietnam flashcards

Question 1

Who was the leader of the Vietnamese Communist Party?

Answer 1

Ho Chi Minh

Question 2

How much of the French bill for the First Vietnamese War was America paying by 1953?

Answer 2

80%

Question 3

Give three reasons why the French decided to leave Vietnam in 1954.

Answer 3

Diem Bien Phu
Lack of French public support
Tactics of Giap and the Viet Minh
Popularity of Ho Chi Minh

Question 4

When was the Geneva Conference?

Answer 4

1954

Question 5

Who was the leader of South Vietnam after 1955?

Answer 5

Diem

Question 6

Give three reaons why Diem was unpopular

Answer 6

Corrupt
Nepotism - brother Nguyen
Catholic
Weakness of the military

Question 7

How many advisers were in Vietnam in 1960?

Answer 7

800
16,000 - by 1963

Question 8

How many Strategic Hamlets had been created?

Answer 8

3,000

Question 9

How many Strategic Hamlets were under the control of the Viet Cong by 1963?

Answer 9

2,600

Question 10

When was the Battle of Ap Bac?

Answer 10

January 1963

Question 11

What happeened during the Battle of Ap Bac?

Answer 11

ARVN forces faced only 350 lightly armed VC fighters. Failed to defeat them.

Question 12

Give three reasons why JFK might have escalated the war in Vietnam

Answer 12

Domino Theory and containment
Personal beliefs
Situation in South Vietnam
Actions of previous presidents

Question 13

Who was Thich Tri Quang?

Answer 13

First Buddhist to carry out self immolation in June 1963

Question 14

What was the Buddhist Spring?

Answer 14

A large scale protest against discrimination against Buddhists in Spring 1963. At least 9 were killed when the police and army fired at the crowd.

Question 15

When was JFK assassinated?

Answer 15

22nd November 1963

Question 16

Who assassinated Diem in November 1963?

Answer 16

Generals of the South Vienamese Army

Question 17

Who was Henry Cabot Lodge?

Answer 17

US Ambassador to South Vietnam in 1963

Question 18

When did the First Vietnam War begin?

Answer 18

1946

Question 19

What was the Domino Theory?

Answer 19

Eisenhower believed that if one country fell to the communists its neighbour would also fall like a domino.

Question 20

How much of Laos did the communists control by the 1950s?

Answer 20

50%

Question 21

What was the name of the communist party in Laos?

Answer 21

Pathet Laos

Question 22

What did Kennedy sign in Laos?

Answer 22

A neutrality agreement. He disliked it as he thought it made him look weak,

Question 23

Who was Robert McNamara?

Answer 23

Secretary of Defense
Warm relationship with Kennedy

Question 24

How successful was Kennedy?

Answer 24

Didn’t send in ground troops
Problems in Vietnam only developed in 1963

Allowed the coup to take place
Failed to force Diem to provide reforms including land reforms

Question 25

How successful was Eisenhower?

Answer 25

Did not escalate the war
Did not try to replace the French

Introduced the concept of Domino Theory
Introduced military advisers

Question 26

Who was Dean Rusk?

Answer 26

Kennedy’s Secretary of State.
Cool relationship with Kennedy.

Question 27

When did Kennedy start peace talks?

Answer 27

1962