vietnam war Flashcards
1954 dien bien phu what happened?
french defeated and lose control of colony, defeated by general giap
how was vietnam divided?
north (communist) south (capitalist)
who was ho chi minh? who was diem?
ho chi minh- communist leader of the north; diem-anti-communist, autocratic leader in south
what was the domino effect?
loss of vietnam lead to loss of asia and india and strengthen communists
what was the gulf of tonkin incident?
US thought NVhad attacked them and flew planes to the area but the planes found no ships trying to attack the US
in the 1964 election, how did president johnson portray his opponent?
trigger happy war mongers
ho chi minh got aid from?
soviet union + china
why did the russians feel that they should support NV?*
b/c they were communists and wanted to go against USA, show that communism is best
why was vietnam called the television war?
televised all across the US
what happened at the battle of La Drang?
lots of casualties, encouraged NV to fight, first real battle of the war
what was the ho chi minh trail?
communist supply route b/w N and S
why didnt the US invade NV?
didnt want a WWIII or china to come into the war like in korea
what problem did the russians encounter supplying NV?
China kept taking their weapons
what weakened president johnson’s position on vietnam?
futility of war; riots
describe the tet offensive?
communist uprising
