Vietnam Flashcards
Who controlled Vietnam before WWII?
France
Who took control over Vietnam during WWII?
Japan
What year was the Viet Minh set up?
1941
What year did the Viet Minh declare independence?
1945
Between what years did France fight the Viet Minh?
1945-1954
Who controlled the North and who controlled the South?
Viet Minh controlled the North the French controlled the South
What was this War called?
The Indochina war
Who supported France?
The US financially supported them due to containment.
What year did France pull out?
1954
What was the name of the treaty signed.
The Geneva Peace Accord.
Who was the American president who pulled out of Vietnam
Nixon
What was the path that helped the north that ran into Laos and Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh trail
What was Agent Orange and how was it used during the war.
It was used to destroy plants and vegetation.
What was the domino theory, and how did it influence US policy in Vietnam.
It meant that the US was obliged to stop the. spread of communism.
