Vietnam war

Question 1

During 111 BC when Vietnam was under Chinese rule, what did they introduce to Vietnam

Answer 1

writing system, rice cultivation, religion

Question 2

what religion did the Chinese introduce?

Answer 2

Buddhism

Question 3

what time year did the Vietnamese won their independence from china

Answer 3

A.D 939

Question 4

what time span was Vietnam under French control

Answer 4

1900-1964

Question 5

what religeon goes throughout the south

Answer 5

catholic(catholicism

Question 6

what religion continues through the north

Answer 6

budhism

Question 7

who leads the rebellion to get the French out

Answer 7

Ho Chi Minh

Question 8

when does ho Chi Minh come back to Vietnam

Answer 8

1941

Question 9

what happens in 1942

Answer 9

Japan takes control of Vietnam

Question 10

ho Chi Minh joins with the Vietnamese communism and forms an organization called

Answer 10

Vietminh

Question 11

vietminhs goal

Answer 11

gain independence from foriegn rule aided by the office of strategic services to fight japanese

Question 12

where did the French send the troops to take control of what half

Answer 12

southern half

Question 13

ho Chi Minh vows to

Answer 13

liberate the south from French control

Question 14

what does OSS stand for

Answer 14

office of strategic services

Question 15

candidates of election of 1960

Answer 15

John F Kennedy vs Richard Nixon

Question 16

where is jfk from

Answer 16

Massachusetts

Question 17

two weaknesses of jfk in election

Answer 17

young and catholic

Question 18

2 factors that helped jfk in election

Answer 18

television and civil rights

Question 19

when was the 1st ever televised debate

Answer 19

Sept 26 1960

Question 20

how many people watched the debate

Answer 20

70 million

Question 21

what was Nixon an expert on

Answer 21

foriegn policy

Question 22

what term was used to describe jfk’s presidency

Answer 22

camelot years

Question 23

jfk’s inaguration speach

Answer 23

and so my fellow Americans ask what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country”

Question 24

jfk’s wife

Answer 24

Jacqueline Kennedy

Question 25

jfk's kids

Answer 25

Coraline and john

Question 26

how many words can jfk read per min

Answer 26

1600

Question 27

what did critics say of jfk

Answer 27

his smooth talking lacked substance

Question 28

who was the secetary of defense in Kennedy admistration

Answer 28

robert mcnamara

Question 29

who was attorney general in kennedy administration

Answer 29

robert kennedy

Question 30

what did jfk use to broaden the range of aggression the military used (not going to threaten nuclear war over small conflicts

Answer 30

flexible response

Question 31

The elite branch of the army called

Answer 31

special forces

Question 32

who cut of diplomatic relations with cuba

Answer 32

dwight eisenhower

Question 33

when was the cut of diplomatic relations with cuba

Answer 33

jan 3rd 1961

Question 34

who was the dictator the was supported by the us

Answer 34

fulgencio batista

Question 35

from what dates does fidel castro takes over

Answer 35

from 1956-59

Question 36

how did he take over

Answer 36

in a coup using guerrilla warfare

Question 37

what did castro siezed

Answer 37

three us/british oil refinaries

Question 38

castro nationalized

Answer 38

us suger companies

Question 39

how much did the us control of cuba's crop land

Answer 39

75%

Question 40

congress erected

Answer 40

trade barriers against cuban suger

Question 41

how much of the cuban population went into exile

Answer 41

10%

Question 42

where do most of the cuban exiles go

Answer 42

florida miami

Question 43

In March 1960, who permitted cia to train the Cuban exiles

Answer 43

dwight eisenhower

Question 44

Who signs off on the Cuban invasion

Answer 44

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Question 45

How many exiles go for an invasion

Answer 45

1500

Question 46

Where do the exiles land

Answer 46

The southern part of the island at the Bay of Pigs

Question 47

What did the exiles meet

Answer 47

25,000 Cuban troops back with soviet tanks and jets

Question 48

What date was the invasion

Answer 48

april 17 1961

Question 49

Who takes the blame for the failed invasion

Answer 49

John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Question 50

Who is JFK furious with

Answer 50

cia and pentagon

Question 51

How much was the ransom

Answer 51

53 million in food and medical supplies in return for commandos

Question 52

During 1950-54, how much is America paying for the french War

Answer 52

2.6 billion 80%

Question 53

located in the north near laos

Answer 53

Dien Bien Phu

Question 54

temporarily divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel

Answer 54

geneva accords

Question 55

Who would control the south

Answer 55

ngo dinh Diem

Question 56

An election was called to unify the country in

Answer 56

1956