11. Significance Of Events - Vietnam

Question 1

What was indochina?

Answer 1

A French colony, may of which didn’t want to be ruled by the French after WW1

Question 2

Who were the most popular rebels in Vietnam, what did they do?

Answer 2

The Viet Minh led by Ho Chi Minh where he declared independence from France and established the Democratic Republican of Vietnam in 1945

Question 3

When did france finally withdraw from Vietnam?

Answer 3

After the defeat at the battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954

Question 4

Why did the USA initially start to get involved?

Answer 4

As the new president Dwight D. Eisenhower, was concerned Vietnam could fall to communism now it was no longer under french influence

Question 5

What happened that tried to bring peace

Answer 5

1954 - Vietnam was temporarily split into two along 17th parallel until elections could be held and the French left the north and viet minh left the south

Question 6

What was Vietcong?

Answer 6

Guerrilla force that fought against South Vietnam and the United States
Est. December 1960 and aimed to overthrow Diem

Question 7

What was Vietnam’s relashionship with the su?

Answer 7

Rebellion against the French was led by communists with economic and equipment support from the su and China

Question 8

How were the USA involved with overthrowing Diem in 1960?

Answer 8

• John F Kennedy began sending over 16000 advisors and experts to south Vietnam
• the USA secretly backed diems assassination on 2nd November 1963
• Kennedy’s successor Lyndon B Johnson ordered full military involvement in Vietnam and the war was to last over a decade