Vietnam War Simulation Content Flashcards
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United States of America
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- Leader: President Johnson; took over after Kennedy’s assassination
- World’s most powerful military
- Wants democracy to rule the world
- Supports South Vietnam and Royal Lao government in Laos
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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- Leader: Nikita Khrushchev
- World’s second most powerful military
- Supports North Vietnam
- Wants communism to rule the world
- Wants workers of the world to unite
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People’s Republic of China
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- Leader: Mao Tse Tung
- Communist country
- Most populous country in the world
- Ruled Vietnam for a thousand years (111 BC-938 AD)
- Traditionally isolationist
- Wants to reduce US and Soviet influence in Asia
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North Vietnam
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- Leader: Ho Chi Minh
- Won independence from France with victory at Dien Bien Phu
- Communist country
- Enemy of South Vietnam and US
- Wants to re-unify Vietnam and impose communism
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South Vietnam
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- Leader: Duong Van Minh
- Increased US involvement after Diem’s assassination in November 1963
- Attempting to destroy the Viet Cong
- Attempting to bring democracy and capitalism to South Vietnam
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Viet Cong
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- Leader: Nguyen Huu Tho
- Attempting to overthrow South Vietnamese government
- Wants to re-unify Vietnam and impose communism on the people of South Vietnam
- Use guerrilla warfare and elaborate system of tunnels to fight
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Laos
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- Ruled by the Royal Lao Government
- Leader: King Savang Vatthana
- Supported and influenced by the US
- Attempting to prevent the Pathet Lao communists from taking over
- Allied with Hmong people of the Central Highlands
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Pathet Lao
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- Leader: Prince Souphanouvong
- Communist rebel group
- Attempting to overthrow the Royal Lao Goernment
- Supported and influenced by North Vietnam
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Cambodia
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- Ruled by an absolute monarchy
- Leader: Prince Sihanouk
- Attempting to prevent the Khmer Rouge communists from taking over
- Wants the US out of Vietnam
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Khmer Rouge
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- Leader: Pol pot
- Communist rebel group
- Attempting to overthrow Royal Cambodian Government
- Want to impose communism on the people of Cambodia
