Key Figures
Political Causes
International Involvment
Ideological Causes
Miscellaneous
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Who was the president and party leader during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Min
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What are the Geneva Accords?
The political agreement that ended the First Indochina War and temporarily divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel
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What did France do to Vietnam?
Colonized Vietnam before World War II
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What is the Domino Effect?
It is the theory that if one country falls to communism, the surrounding countries will follow. Created by Eisenhower
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Which 2 countries were part of the French Indochina rule?
Japan and France
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Name a U.S president who escalated American involvement in the war
Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
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What year was President Diem assassinated?
1963
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Which 2 countries gave aid to North Vietnam?
China and the Soviet Union
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What is the Truman Doctrine?
This American doctrine vowed to support any country threatened by communism
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When was the Viet Cong formed?
1960
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Who was the military strategist of the Viet Minh?
Vo Nguyen Giap
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Which president refused to hold the 1956 elections? And Why?
President Diem refused to hold them as he feared Ho Chi Minh would win
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Which country sent the most troops and military aid to support South Vietnam?
The United States
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What is the Communist International Organization?
A global communist organization founded in 1919
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What was the name of South Vietnam's army?
The Army Republic of Vietnam (ARVN)
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Which president was assassinated in 1963?
Diem
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What is a Power Vacuum?
A situation where a government or organization is weakened, collapses, or is unable to exercise effective authority, leaving a gap or void that other groups or individuals may attempt to fill.
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What is Operation Rolling Thunder?
When the United States launched airstrikes in North Vietnam
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When was the Indochinese Communist Party (ICP) founded?
1930
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What was the Ho Chi Minh Trail?
Secret jungle paths that ran through Laos and Cambodia. It allowed Vietnam to bypass confrontation while strengthening the insurgency.
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Which French PM signed the Geneva Accords?
Pierre Mendes
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Why was South Vietnam's government unstable after Diem's assassination?
weak and corrupt governments took over. No leader remained long enough to implement meaningful reforms.
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What sparked the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
The United States Navy claimed that North Vietnamese boats attacked U.S ships in the Gulf of Tonkin
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What was the Viet Minh and when was it founded?
The Viet Minh was the League for the Independence of Vietnam. It was founded in 1941
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What was the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
It was the final battle of the First Indochina War. It was a decisive victory for the Viet Minh. This battle marked the collapse of French colonial ambitions in Vietnam.