Premature Conflicts
What Country did Vietnam want independence from?
France
Which side of Vietnam did the U.S. Support?
South Vietnam(Non-Communist)
When Did The First U.S. Troops Arrive In Vietnam
1965
What were one of the goals of Vietnamization
Reduce U.S. Casualties, Shift Responsibility of the war to South Vietnam, and Prevent a Communist takeover.
When did the Fall of Saigon start?
Exact Date Only
April 30th, 1975
Which Dictator Led Communist Forces Into South Korea in 1950?
Ho Chi Minh
True or False the U.S. sent military advisors to train the South Vietnamese soldiers?
True
Operation:Rolling Thunder
Why did the U.S. withdrawal troops from Vietnam?
mounting casualties, intense domestic anti-war protests, a military stalemate against resilient guerrilla tactics, and immense financial costs.
What Operation did the U.S. Carry Out resulting in an Emergency Evacuation?
Operation:Frequent Wind
How Long Was Vitenam Under French Control?
Over 60 years
How did the U.S. Support the South Vietnamese Government?
Financially and Politically
How long did operation Rolling Thunder last?
Over 3 years (1965-68)
What were the South Vietnam Forces known as
The Army Of The Republic Of Vietnam(ARVN)
What Was Saigon Renamed To After The War?
Ho Chi Minh City
What was one of the things the French mainly did to Vietnam?
Forced Labor, Heavy Taxation, and Suppressed Industries
He was the pro-Western, Catholic leader of South Vietnam supported by the U.S. until his death in 1963.
Ngo Dinh Diem
What event caused the U.S. Esclation in Combat begin
Gulf Of Tonkin Incident
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
a form of irregular, small-scale, and swift warfare used by smaller, lightly armed forces against larger, conventional military or government forces
What were The South Vietnamese known as?
The Boat People.
What was North Vietnam's major goal?
Unite Vietnam under a Communist dictatorship
The main goal of the U.S. in the early years of the Vietnam War
End the spread of communism.
What Did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution do?
It gave power to the president to use military force
Which President was in Paris at the time of Vietnamization?
Richard Nixon
When did the Fall of Saigon end?
Exact Date Only
April 30, 1975