1945-1954 Flashcards
By 1945, how many fighters did the Vietminh have?
5000
What tactics were used against the Japanese and the French?
Guerrilla
What was the OSS?
Organisation of Strategic Services
Who was creating the Vietminh tactics?
General Vo Nguyen Giap
What did Japan do in 1945?
They surrendered
What did the French try to re-impose? And how?
Their colonial rule. They did this by stationing 50,000 troops.
When did the French break the ceasefire?
November 1946
What did president Truman do to help contain communism?
He funded $13 billion to help any country
In 1950, what did the United States send to the French.
They sent supplies worth $15 million and would continue to spend $3 billion in 4 years.
Why were the French seen as elephants?
They had professional 100,000 troops along with 300,000 Vietnamese.
When was the Dien Bein Phu
March 1954
When did the French surrender?
May 7th 1954
