Vietnam Flashcards
1
Q
What colony was it
A
- French
2
Q
Why?
A
- After WWII, France wanted Vietnam back from Japan who previously took control of it
- Vietnamese began embracing Communism
3
Q
Who is Ho Chi Minh
A
- Led the communist forces
- studied in France
4
Q
Dien Bien Phu
A
- French fort
- In a Valley
- Vietnamese trap them
- France flees again
5
Q
Geneva Accords
A
- Vietnam divided between North and south
6
Q
The North and South
A
- Communists, poor
- Democracy
7
Q
Nyo Dinh Diem
A
- Southern Leader
- Banned religion
- Doesn’t hold an election bc he is going to lose
8
Q
Who did America help
A
- Southern Vietnam
9
Q
America
A
- 58,000 died
- Sprayed by Chemicals
- Poor black people sent to war
