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1
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When did Vietnam become a French colony?

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1860

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What did the Japanese government do during ww2?

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Took control of Vietnam and forced out the Vietnamese by 1945.

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During 1945 - 1955 what did the French do to regain their territories in Vietnam?

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They fought

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4
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Where were the French defeated?

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At Dien Bien Phu

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When were the French defeated?

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8th May 1954

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6
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What was decided at the conference in Geneva about Vietnam?

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That it would be divided on the 17th parallel

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Was North communist or democratic?

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Communist

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8
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Was South communist or democratic?

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Democratic

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9
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Who was the leader of North Vietnam?

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Ho Chi Minh

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10
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Who was the leader of South Vietnam?

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Ngo Din Diem

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Why was Ngo Din Diem unpopular?

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He never held elections. he was catholic and 92% of the population was Buddhist

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12
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Who were many opponents of Ngo Din Diem organised by?

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South Vietnam - The Vietcong

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As Ngo Din Diem’s government was becoming unpopular who backed him up?

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The USA

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14
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In 1963 what did Kennedy fear in Vietnam?

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A communist takeover

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15
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What did he do in 1963 to ‘prevent’ a communist takeover?

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He sent in military advisers to help

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16
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Explain the Domino theory (2 marks)

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The USA thought that Ho Chi Minh’s success was a threat. (1 mark)
If Vietnam became communist then other neighbouring countries will. (1 mark)

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17
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Why were Ngo Dinh Diem’s people turning against him?

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Because of his corruption and brutality

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18
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What did the south Vietnamese army do to the Ngo Dinh Diem with the help of the CIA?

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They executed him

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19
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When was Ngo Dinh Diem executed?

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Nov 1962

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20
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When is Kennedy assassinated?

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Nov 1963

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21
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Who replaced Kennedy as president?

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Lyndon B. Johnson

22
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Between 1965 and 1968 what were the USA doing to Vietnam?

A

Having bomb raids and increasing their troops in Vietnam

23
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When was the Tet offensive?

A

30th Jan 1968

24
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What was the Tet offensive?

A

A massive counter attack involving more than 80,000 troops

25
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Why did the Tet offensive come as a shock to the US soldiers?

A

It was Vietnamese new year so they were granted a holiday and they weren’t ready to fight.

26
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What did the Tet offensive show Americans?

A

That the Vietnamese were unbeatable

27
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What year were six American students killed during clashes with the national guard about protesting against the war?

A

1970

28
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Did the Vietnamese have the peoples support?

A

Yes

29
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What did they use to frustrate American troops?

A

Climate and terrain

30
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How were supplies passed to Vietnam?

A

Down the Ho Chi Minh trail

31
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Which two countries supplied Vietnam?

A

The USSR and China

32
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What was guerilla tactic?

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‘hit, run and hide’

33
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What did Guerilla warfare force the US army to do?

A

Adopt unfamiliar tactics

34
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How did the VC and NVA attack the American soldiers?

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In small groups with repetitive attacks

35
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How did the VC and NVA dress and why?

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In normal clothes so they could blend in with civilians

36
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On average how much was the USA spending on fighting Vietnam everyday?

A

66 Million

37
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What was the minimum age for a USA soldier going to Vietnam?

A

19

38
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Were the soldiers going to Vietnam conscripted?

A

No

39
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What bothered the US troops

A

Climate

40
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What did US troops find difficult?

A

To find the enemy

41
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What did a US commander say about the Vietnam war?

A

“This was the type of war that we’d no experience with”

42
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What did lots of US troops result to?

A

Committing suicide or using hard drugs to numb the fear

43
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How many weeks did the US soldiers get for basic training?

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6 weeks

44
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Which country was at an advantage financially? VN OR USA

A

USA

45
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What was napalm?

A

Jellied petrol and flame that causes burns

46
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What was agent orange?

A

Chemical weed killer that caused cancer and deformities

47
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What was the death toll for the USA

A

300 a day

48
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When did Nixon come into power?

A

Late 1968

49
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Who did Nixon work together with to end the war in Vietnam?

A

Henry Kissinger

50
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What was vietnamisation?

A

Training ARVN to regain the defence of the South Vietnam so that US troops could gradually be withdrawn

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