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Vietnamese War (Vocab Quiz) Flashcards

1
Q

US sent their 1st ground troops to Vietnam (After claims of Viet attacks) :YEAR:

A

1965

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Turning point of Vietnam war, Tet offensive attack (South Vietnam), Anti-war movement, Richard Nixon :YEAR:

A

1968

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3
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All of Vietnam became united and communist, war ends :YEAR:

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1975

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4
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FInal US troops left South Vietnam :YEAR:

A

1973

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5
Q

Sent Military aid/advisors to Vietnam, supported war efforts, 1955-1960 :PERSON:

A

Dwight Eisenhower

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6
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Made the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution :PERSON:

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Lyndon B Johnson

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7
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Elected in 1968, began to send US troops home in 1970, stepped up bombing and raids into Laos and Cambodia :PERSON:

A

Richard Nixon

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1960-1963, secretly began sending small troops of US forces to Vietnam :PERSON:

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John F Kennedy

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9
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1953-1954, Site of a French base in Northwest Vietnam, surrounded by rebels :PLACE:

A

Dien Bein Phu

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10
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Elected for Vietnam “unification” election,US supported, SOUTH VIETNAM didn’t take part in election / loss :PERSON:

A

Ngo Dihn DIem

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Long time Vietnamese nationalist, led vietminh, North Vietnamese :PERSON:

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Ho Chi Minh

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12
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Chinese politician, communist, helped Vietcong and North :PERSON:

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Mao Zedong

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13
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Vietnamese gunboats attacked the US here, resolution ( stated that the US would respond to any armed attacks against them or Vietcong) :PLACE:

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Gulf of Tonkin

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14
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China VS South Vietnam, South trying to expell china :PLACE:

A

South China Sea

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15
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Helped Vietcong (Country)

A

China

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16
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Nixon sent secret bombings and raids here, interdependent (COUNTRY)

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Cambodia

17
Q

US bombed here (1965, 1968, 1972) , current capital of Vietnam, battle of ________

A

Hanoi

18
Q

Provided economic and military aid to North Vietnam (Country)

A

North Korea

19
Q

Last major event of Vietnam war, accepted surrender

A

Saigon

20
Q

Peace agreement, made French leave northern area, made Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos independent

A

Geneva Accords

21
Q

Supporters of Minh, South (Group)

A

Vietcong

22
Q

Opposed South and the US, Minh (GROUP)

A

Vietminh

23
Q

Policy to keep communism where it already was and to prevent it from spreading

A

Containment

24
Q

Stated if 1 nation in area became communist, neighboring nations would too

A

domino theory

25
Q

North and Vietcong, launched attack on South, former peace holiday “denied”

A

Tet Offensive

26
Q

18-25 yo protesters, mostly supported government and war

A

establishment

27
Q

where North and South Korea splits and borders

A

38th parallel

28
Q

the temp split of Vietnam to North and South areas

A

17th paralell

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