US Support 1954-1960 Flashcards
1
Q
Which part of Vietnam were the USA determined to support?
A
The South of Vietnam because the North was communist.
2
Q
What was the Domino theory?
A
The USA fear that one by one each country in Asia would fall to communism, like a row of Dominoes. China had already fallen.
3
Q
How much money was given to South Vietnam from America in 1954 to 1960?
A
$1.6 billion in 1954 - 1960
4
Q
What did the USA send to Vietnam to help prepare Diem for the 1956 elections?
A
He sent military advisors.
5
Q
When Diem refused to hold the elections, what did the USA do?
A
They supported him.
6
Q
Why was Diem an unpopular leader?
A
His Government was corrupt and unfair.
7
Q
Name some of the things Diem did that made him unpopular.
A
- He ordered the arrest of many Socialists, Communists and Buddhists. He had a particular hatred for Buddhists.
- He got rid of traditionally elected local council members and had them replaced by Saigon Officials.
- He ordered villagers to build strategic hamlets, separating them from their rice fields and enforcing mandatory labour.
- Diem was very reluctant to let his soldiers kill people, this infuriated America.
- The NLF (National Liberation Front) was set up to oppose Diem, it was supplied by Ho Chi Minh.
- Rigged elections, he made his ballot paper red, associated with good luck, and his opposer’s green, associated with bad fortune.
