why did the US enter full scale war with vietnam in 1965 Flashcards
who becomes president of USA after JFK’s abdication
Lyndan Johnson
how did USA frame vietnam
said that vietnam attacked a USA ship and used it as an excuse for congress to allow america to wage war
did america ever wage war
no, but they did fight
are we sure the gulph of tonkin actually happened
no
what happened at the gulph of tonkin
allegedly, vietnamese attacked US ships
why is US fighting vietnam
to ensure South Vietnam doesn’t get taken over by North vietnam
who is US fighting
North Vietnam
who was the leader of North Vietnam after 1954
Ho Chi Minh
what did Ho Chi minh found in 1941
Viet Minh (league for indipendance of vietnam)
when was the viet minh founded
1941
what was the viet minh
a communist led indipendance movement formed during world war 2
when was the viet minh formed
during world war 2
who had the most power in the Viet minh
it was a coallition of nationalist groups, but the communists held most power
Viet minh was initially aimed to
resist Japanese occupation, later fought against French colonial forces in the Indochina war
does the Viet Minh defeat anyone
french in 1954
why was the geneva conference held
to resolve the conflict between France and the Viet Minh
vietnam was temporarily divided along the
17th parallel
South Vietnam led by
non communist leadership, supported by western powers
what did the geneva conference promise
national election in 1956 to reunify Vietnam
when did South Vietnam find a leader
1955
who was South V leader
Ngo Dinh Diem
by who was Ngo dING dIEM supported by and why
USA, because they wanted to prevent communist expansion in Asia
who was Ngo Ding Diem
fierce, anti-communist and catholic in a buddhist country