Containment
What is containment?
Stopping communism from spreading
Korea was divided at what line?
38th parallel
Who led North Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
What type of fighting did the Viet Cong use?
Guerrilla warfare
How were both wars similar?
The US became involved to stop the spread of communism.
Why did the U.S. fear communism? Hint: Name the theory..."If one falls...they all fall."
Domino Theory
Which side was communist?
North Korea
Which side was communist?
North Vietnam
Why was guerilla warfare effective?
Surprise attacks, camouflage, home field advantage.
Vietnam was a proxy war between two idealogies. Name the idealogies.
Which two wars were fought to contain communism?
Korea and Vietnam
Who helped South Korea?
U.S and United Nations
Why did the U.S. get involved?
To stop North Vietnam from spreading communism into South Vietnam.
What terrain helped them?
Jungles and hidden tunnels
How did nationalism affect Vietnam?
Resistance to foreign control
Who supported containment?
U.S. and allies
How did the war end?
Stalemate
What made the war unpopular?
Media and casualties or high number of casualties
How did guerilla warfare affect U.S. troops?
Low morale due to high loss of life
Why did containment succeed in Korea but not Vietnam?
Different geography, leadership, and public support
Why was the US concerned with East Asia during the Cold War?
Communist growth
Why is Korea still divided?
North embraced communism. South embraced democracy.
How did the war end?
U.S. withdrawal
Why was this hard to defeat?
Vietcong disguised within citizens.
Which two other countries were the US concerned about during the Cold War besides Vietnam and North Korea? Name the other two countries.
Soviet Union and China