tension in asia - vietnam

Question 1

between 1945-1954, what was the situation in vietnam?

Answer 1

vietnam was under french rule

Question 2

who where the viet minh?

Answer 2

a group of rebels who opposed french rule who gained influence in 1940s

Question 3

who led the viet minh?

Answer 3

ho chi minh

Question 4

when did ussr and china recognise ho chi minh as vietnam leader?

Answer 4

january 1950

Question 5

what happened in january 1950?

Answer 5

ussr and china recognised ho chi minh as vietnam leader

Question 6

why was usa worried about the rise of communism in vietnam?

Answer 6

usa feared if vietnam turned communist, so would neighbouring countries

Question 7

who aided france against viet minh?

Answer 7

usa aided france against viet minh

Question 8

what happened in may 1954?

Answer 8

france lost and removed their control

Question 9

when did france lose and remove their control?

Answer 9

may 1954

Question 10

after france had lost and removed their control, what was vietnam divided into?

Answer 10

north communist vietnam and south anti-communist vietnam

Question 11

who did usa help to install in south vietnam in 1955?

Answer 11

anti communist leader ngo dinh diem

Question 12

who were vietcong?

Answer 12

a communist force in south vietnam

Question 13

what did vietcong do attempt to do?

Answer 13

overthrow ngo dinh diem

Question 14

what happened to ngo dinh diem in 1963?

Answer 14

he was assasinated by his own military

Question 15

when was ngo dinh diem assasinated by his own military?

Answer 15

1963

Question 16

when were the first us combat forces sent to vietnam?

Answer 16

1965

Question 17

what did us send to vietnam in 1965?

Answer 17

the first us combat forces

Question 18

by 1968, how many american troops were in vietnam?

Answer 18

over 500,000

Question 19

which 2 nations supported vietcong?

Answer 19

ussr and china

Question 20

as usa increased its presence in south vietnam, what happened?

Answer 20

ussr gave more to north and vietcong, providing weapons such as missiles and radar systems

Question 21

when did usa withdraw without victory?

Answer 21

1973

Question 22

what did usa do in 1973?

Answer 22

withdraw from the war without victory

Question 23

what did vietnam become in 1975?

Answer 23

united and communist

Question 24

when did vietnam become united and communist?

Answer 24

1975

Question 25

why did vietnam increase tensions between superpowers?

Answer 25

usa saw vietnam as evidence that soviet-backed communism was spreading, and ussr criticised usa for its aggressive actions

Question 26

when did vietnam war start and end?

Answer 26

1955-1975