Vietnam background Flashcards
What was the name of the communist group during ww2 who wanted to Vietnam to become communist?
Viet Minh
What was the “domino theory”?
It was the French scared of communism spreading in the Far East
What country supported the French?
The USA
Where were the French forces based?
A military stronghold at Dien Bien Phu
Who won the battle of Dien bien Phu?
The viet Minh
After the battle what was Vietnam split into?
North-communist
South-anti-communist government
After the split who did the US support?
The president of the south of Vietnam
What was the the name of the south Vietnam president?
Ngo dinh diem
What did the US provide for for Ngo Dinh diem regime?
Financial help
Political help
Military advice
What was the military arm group called for the national liberation front?
The Vietcong
What was the Us president Kennedy determined to stop?
The spread of communism in Asia
What did Kennedy send to the south of Vietnam?
Financial aid, military equipment and over 12000 military advisers
Who was Vietnam ruled by in the 19th century?
The French
After Kennedy was assassinated who became the new president?
Lyndon B. Johnson
When NVA attacked Us ships what was this known as?
Gulf of Tonkin incident
Name 2 things Johnson did?
sent ground troops to south Vietnam and aircraft to bomb the north vietnamese.
What number did Johnson raise the number of ground troop to?
125,000
by 1968 how many US troops were in Vietnam>
over 500,000
what tactics did the US use to fight the vietcong?
1) Heavy bombing
2) Chemical weapons
What was the Tet offensive?
The vietcong and NVA launched an all-out-attack on the south.
After the Set who became the new president?
Nixon
What did Nixon promise?
Withdraw US troops from Vietnam and negotiate “peace with honour”
