Vietnam Part 1

Question 1

Which two controlled Vietnam in the early 20th Century?

Answer 1

France and Japan

Question 2

Why did they control Vietnam?

Answer 2

1. France wanted to extend their empire
2. France invaded Japan and saw the opportunity to invade and take control of Vietnam for materials
3. Vietnam had not developed in the same way as many other European countries at the time. The French took advantage of this.

Question 3

Who was Ho Chi Minh?

Answer 3

Communist Leader
Symbol of Vietnam
Strict Leader
President of North Vietnam

Question 4

What happened in 1949?

Answer 4

Communism took over China and began to help in the North of Vietnam

Question 5

How did America view Vietnam?

Answer 5

The USA viewed Vietnam as the puppets of China

Question 6

What plan did the USA come up with?

Answer 6

The plan to contain communism

Question 7

How much money was send my the USA to aid the French?

Answer 7

$15 million

Question 8

What started appearing in Vietnam?

Answer 8

US army weapons

Question 9

What per cent of the weapons that were used in Vietnam were used by the French?

Answer 9

80%

Question 10

What was the Dien Bien Phu?

Answer 10

Dien Bien Phu was a crucial battle in 1954 during the First Indochina War between French and Viet Minh forces. Despite French expectations, the Viet Minh’s effective tactics led to a French surrender. This defeat played a key role in the division of Vietnam and the subsequent Vietnam War.

Question 11

What was the Geneva Agreement?

Answer 11

The Geneva Agreement of 1954 divided Vietnam temporarily along the 17th parallel after the First Indochina War. It aimed to hold nationwide elections in 1956 to reunify the country, but these elections never took place. The division persisted, leading to the Vietnam War, as North Vietnam became communist and South Vietnam adopted an anti-communist stance.

Question 12

Who was Ngo Dinh Diem?

Answer 12

Nepotistic, non-communist leader of South Vietnam

Question 13

What is a civil war?

Answer 13

A civil war is a war in the same country between two nations

Question 14

Why would America get involved?

Answer 14

To stop the spread of communism

Question 15

Was Diem popular in SV (South Vietnam?

Answer 15

No, people feared his nepotistic ways of ruling and disliked him a lot.

Question 16

Why did America support Diem?

Answer 16

He wasn’t communist and there was ‘no-one better’

Question 17

What did Diem do in October 1955?

Answer 17

Held an election, anyone who opposed him would be sent to prison camps and would be punishable by death.

Question 18

Who was the NLF (National Liberation Front)?

Answer 18

Political organisation in South Vietnam

Question 19

What tactics did the Vietcong use?

Answer 19

1. Guerilla Tactics
2. HCM Trail
3. Tunnels and Traps
4. Support

Question 20

What was McCarthyism?

Answer 20

The blatant assumption of communism causing many to lose jobs and family created by General McCarthy

Question 21

What was the Strategic Hamlet Programme?

Answer 21

A programme built by Kennedy to help protect the South Vietnamese villagers from the Vietcong

Question 22

What was Operation Rolling Thunder?

Answer 22

Operation Rolling Thunder was a series of bombing missions by the United States in North Vietnam from 1965 to 1968 during the Vietnam War. The goal was to weaken North Vietnam’s support for the communist forces in South Vietnam. However, the operation did not succeed in its objectives and faced criticism for its limited impact.

Question 23

What tactic did the US use during the war?

Answer 23

Search and Destroy