Vietnam Flashcards
What was Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos called while under French colonial rule?
French Indochina
Why did the U.S. support French colonial rule of Vietnam after WWII?
To stop Vietnam from becoming Communist
Who was the leader of North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What battle ended French colonial rule of Vietnam?
Dien Bien Phun
What is the idea that if Vietnam fell to communism, the rest of SE Asia would follow?
The Domino Theory
TRUE or FALSE. President JFK was planning to keep all Americans out of Vietnam.
False
What type of warfare did the Vietcong use during the Vietnam War?
Guerrilla
What was the average age of an Australian soldier in Vietnam?
19
The first US and Australian Troops in Vietnam were called….
Military Advisors
Some Buddhist Monks in Vietnam practiced a type of protest called…
Self-immolation
What did it mean if you were drafted (conscripted) into the army?
You were selected to go into the army. You could not refuse unless you wished to go to jail
Why was it important for the anti-war movement to have the Vietnam War as a televised war?
People were seeing eh injuries and destruction everyday and were becoming sick of it
Lyndon Baynes Johnson became President after an assassination. Which former President was assassinated that allowed LBJ to come to power?
John F Kenndy
