Vietnam Flashcards

1
Q

Also known as “VAN LANG/CHAMPA”

A

Vietnam

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2
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The Chinese rule in Vietnam was in the?

A

111BC - 939 AD

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3
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Clans/Dynasties in the 939 – 19th Century in Vietnam during the Chinese Rule

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  1. Dinh
  2. Le
  3. Ly
  4. Tran
  5. Tay
  6. Son
  7. Trinh
  8. Nguyen
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4
Q

The French ruled in Vietnam in the years?

A

1884 - 1954

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5
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The Vietnamese Communist Movement was established in?

A

1920

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6
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The IndoChinese Communist Party was esatblished in?

A

1930

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7
Q

VIET MINH was established in?

A

1936

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8
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The communist group of Vietnam

A

Viet Cong (NV)

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9
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The last imperial dynasty in Vietnam?

A

Nguyen

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10
Q

Gia Long was the emperor of what dynasty?

A

Nguyen Anh

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11
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The last Nguyen emperor

A

Bao Dai

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12
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Gen. Henri Navarre led the battle of ___ in July 20, 1954?

A

Battle of Dien Bien Phu

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13
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Nguyen Ai Quoc is also known as?

A

Ho Chi Minh

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14
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Trail uncovered by PRES. LYNDON B. JOHNSON

A

Ho Chi Minh Trail

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15
Q

Flamboyant Prime Minister of South Vietnam

A

Nguyen Cao Cy

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16
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Pres. Of SV in 1963

A

Nguyen Khanh

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17
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Pres. of SV from 1967-75 (Fall of Saigon)

A

Nguyen Van Thieu

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18
Q

Air Force base of Vietnam

A

Cam Ranh Bay Base

19
Q

Meaning of DRV (communist)

A

Democratic Republic of Vietnam

20
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Meaning of RVN (nationalist)

A

Republic of Vietnam

21
Q

The fall of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) was in?

A

April 30, 1975

22
Q

US Pres. at the start of the Vietnam war

A

John F. Kennedy

23
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US Pres. at the start of US involvement in the Vietnam war.

A

Lyndon B. Johnson

24
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US Pres. at the “height” of the Vietnam war.

A

Richard M. Nixon

25
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US Pres. at the “end” of the Vietnam war.

A

Gerald Ford

26
Q

The VIETNAMIZATION of the war was in the years?

A

1956 - 1965

27
Q

The AMERICANIZATION of the war;
TET OFFENSIVE was in the years?

A

1965 - 1970

28
Q

Standard weapon used in the Vietnam War

A

M-16

29
Q

Amount of bomb used in the Vietnam war

A

2000 tons

30
Q

US Jungle war truck

A

Radar trucks

31
Q

Vietnam became the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in?

A

July 2, 1975

32
Q

Overseas Vietnamese are called?

A

Viet Kien

33
Q

“Renovation”; economic reform program launched by Vietnam in 1987

A

Doi Moi

34
Q

Forced labor camp planned, advocated and operated by the Vietnamese Communist government right after the end of the Vietnam War in May of 1975.

A

Re-education camps

35
Q

Vietnam withdrew from Kampuchea in?

A

1989

36
Q

Vietnam became the 1st Communist
member of ASEAN in?

A

1995

37
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Population of the SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

A

98.19 M (2022)

38
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Literacy rate of the SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

A

96%

39
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Prime Minister of the SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

A

Pham Minh Chinh

40
Q

President of the SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

A

To Lam

41
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Total “war cost” of Vietnam War

A

$200 B

42
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The total of troops in Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, SK, Thailand

A

30,000 troops

43
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Reasons why the Americans lost

A
  1. US soldiers were very young
  2. US soldiers were not trained for “jungle warfare”.