Vietnam : 5/7/15 Flashcards

1
Q

In 1940 _____ invaded _______, becoming one of a series of foreign nations to rule in _______.

A

Japan, Vietnam, Vietnam

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2
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The ______ controlled Vietnam from the late _____ to _____ ___ __.

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Chinese, 1800s, World War II

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3
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The ______ would take over _______, ____, and _______ during WWII and the region known as ______ __________.

A

French, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, French Indochina

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4
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Among the leaders of the nationalist movement was Nguyen That Thanh– better known by his assumed name, __ ____ ____– He helped found the __________ _______ ____ in 1930 and worked for independence.

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Ho Chi Minh, Indochinese Communist Party

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5
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Upon returning in 1941, Ho Chi Minh would organize a nationalist group called _______, which united Communists and non-Communists in the efforts to expel the Japanese.

A

Vietminh

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6
Q

President Eisenhower’s continuance of the Truman policy of containment and defending his position would be known as the _____ ______–the belief that if one nation in Asia fell to Communists, neighboring countries would follow.

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Domino theory

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7
Q

The _______ were viewed as ________ for their tactics.

A

Vietminh, guerillas

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8
Q

A _______ is a member of an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare.

A

Guerilla

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9
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The turning point of the war with the French was as ____ ____ ___.

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Dien Bien Phu

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10
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Negotiations to end conflict were held in ______, _________.

A

Geneva, Switzerland

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11
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The ______ ______ provided for a temporary division of Vietnam along the ____ _______.

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Geneva Accords, 17th parallel

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12
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Ho Chi Minh and the Vietminh controlled __. ______ and a pro-Western regime led by the anti-Communist ___ _____ _____.

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N. Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem

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13
Q

They organized a new guerilla army of S. Vietnamese Communists, which became known as the ______ (?).

A

Vietcong (VC)

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14
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American officials blamed ____ for his unpopularity with the Vietnamese in the South.

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Diem

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15
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____ further made himself unpopular by discriminating against ________, the country’s most widely practiced religions.

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Diem, Buddhism

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16
Q

In response to the deaths, a Buddhist monk poured gasoline over his robes and set himself on fire, in the middle of the street in a practice known as ________.

A

Immolation