The Cold War Sec 4 War In Southeast Asia Flashcards
What were the guerrilla fighters under Ho Chi Minh’s rule called
The Viet Minh
It was Ho Chi Minh
Communist leader of the Vietnamese independence movement and a spy for the US during World War II he was promised by FDR that when the war was over his nation would be free
At what city were the French finally defeated by the Vietnamese
Dienbienphu
At what parallel was Vietnam divided
The 17th
Who was Ngo Dihm Diem
The US backed non-Communist leader of South Vietnam
Under whose reign did Buddhists do self immolation
Ngo Dihm Diem- he was brutal and used corruption and brutal tactics
Against political opponents
What was Lyndon B. Johnson’s Vietnam policy
The domino theory
What was the view that a communist victory in South Vietnam would cause non-Communist governments across southeast Asia to fall to communism known as
The domino theory
What was the golf of Tonkin resolution
The South Vietnamese conducted raids on North Vietnamese islands in the golf of Tonkin
Then the North Vietnamese retaliated and attacked the USS Maddox
Then Pres. Johnson reported to Congress that they were attacked without provoking
Who used the Ho Chi Minh Trail and what did they use it for
It was for the North Vietnamese to get ammunition and supplies
What was the Hanoi Hilton
A site used by the North Vietnamese army to torture and interrogate captured serviceman mostly American pilot shot down during bombing raids
What US senator and former presidential candidate was held prisoner at the Hanoi Hilton for five years as a prisoner of war
John McCain
What was the name of the photographer who documented the Korean War
Eddie Adams
What was the Tet Offensive
It was on the Vietnamese new year when guerrilla forces came out of the jungles and attacked in 100 cities across the souse and this was unexpected by the American troops
What did the Tet Offensive cause. In America
Division because some people were patriotic and others wanted peace
