Vietnam And The USA Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the USA get involved?
A
To stop communism from spreading because N Vietnam were trying to take over S Vietnam.
2
Q
What was the domino theory?
A
It was a theory of if N Vietnam stayed in power, then other countries will fall too into communism. For example:
China
North Korea
South Vietnam
3
Q
What did president Johnson change?
A
He was determined to keep S Vietnam free from communism:
Increased troop numbers
Began a bombing campaign.
4
Q
Why did the war become unpopular?
A
The american public saw brutal images of the war on TV.
Civilians were murdered by US troops.
The war was very expensive.
5
Q
What was the 2 governments in Vietnam?
A
North Vietnam - Communist
South Vietnam - Democratic
