Terms
The colonial territory ruled by France, consisting of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
What is Indochina?
Vietnamese nationalist and communist leader who founded the Viet Minh and led the fight for independence from France.
Who is Ho Chi Minh?
Those who could speak this language were given more opportunities in occupied Indochina.
What is French?
The country that first occupied Vietnam.
What is China?
The policy of extending a country's power and influence through colonization or military force.
What is imperialism?
Anti-communist leader supported by the U.S. who became the first President of South Vietnam after the Geneva Accords.
Who is Ngo Dinh Diem?
The First Indochina War was between France and this military group.
What is the Viet Minh?
Vo Nguyen Giaps' age when he died in 2013.
What is 102?
A strong devotion to one’s nation and the desire for self-governance.
What is nationalism?
Viet Minh general and military strategist who led forces to victory at Dien Bien Phu.
Who is Vo Nguyen Giap?
The battle of Dien Bien Phu was seen as this for the Viet Minh.
What is the turning point?
Export that Franc has Indochina produce for trade.
What is rubber?
A military strategy using hit-and-run tactics, ambushes, and surprise attacks.
What is guerrilla warfare?
Early Vietnamese nationalist who advocated for independence from French rule through self-defense.
Who is Phan Boi Chau?
During the Japanese occupation, this killed nearly 2 million Vietnamese.
What is famine?
Or
What is starvation?
After the Geneva Accords and the division of Vietnam, these were supposed to be conducted.
What are elections?
The process of using a region’s natural resources and labor for profit.
What is Economic Exploitation?
Vietnamese nationalist who supported peaceful reform instead of armed resistance.
Who is Phan Chu Trinh?
What is the 17th parallel?
The time it took to gain victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu.
What is 56 days?