Warfare & Policy
This political theory suggested that if Vietnam fell to communism, neighboring countries would follow in a chain reaction.
The Domino Theory?
This numeric latitude line was used to split Vietnam into North and South following the 1954 Geneva Accords.
the 17th Parallel?
This is the Vietnamese term for the 1986 economic Renovation reforms that moved the country toward a market economy.
Doi Moi
This 1964 act by the U.S. Congress allowed for the escalation of military involvement without a formal declaration of war.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
This leader of the North Vietnamese government asked President Truman for aid before the U.S. eventually backed the South.
Ho Chi Minh?
These types of zones were created to attract foreign investment, leading to increased urbanization and modernization.
Export Processing Zones (EPZs)
While Korea was a conventional war, the Vietnam War was characterized by this type of irregular combat involving ambushes and traps.
Guerrilla Warfare?
In his 1945 Declaration of Independence, Ho Chi Minh specifically quoted this 1776 American document.
The Declaration of Independence?
As a result of globalization, Vietnam joined this international trade organization in 2007.
The World Trade Organization (WTO)
This 1968 military offensive by North Vietnamese forces significantly decreased U.S. public support for the war.
The Tet Offensive?
This anti-communist leader of South Vietnam was initially supported by the U.S. but was later assassinated in a 1963 coup.
Ngo Dinh Diem?
In 1995, this U.S. President officially "normalized" relations with Vietnam, ending a decades-long trade embargo.
Bill Clinton
Identify the primary U.S. Cold War strategy that sought to stop the spread of communism rather than eliminating it where it already existed.
Containment?
While the Korean War ended in a stalemate, the Vietnam War ended in 1975 with this specific political outcome.
National Reunification
Based on the data from slide 6, explain the trend of Vietnam’s GDP per capita after the 1986 reforms.
It showed steady growth/recovery (or shifted from stagnant to exponential)