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How did the French Indochina War end?
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France lost. Divided into 2 different countries. Geneva Accords
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Who led Vietnamese communists in the war against France?
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Ho Chi Minh
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Briefly describe US foreign policy in Vietnam during the Truman to Eisenhower administrations
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Support to Diem's South Vietnamese government, providing 675 US military advisors to assist in the continuing struggle against the north.?
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What changes did President Kennedy make to US military forces in Vietnam?
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Increased the # of American military advisors to Vietnam. Kennedy escalated U.S. involvement.
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Why did South Vietnam's President Diem have trouble controlling his country? What happened to him?
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Forced the Buddhists obey Catholic religious laws. Diems was assassinated and then the Vietnamese siezed control of the government
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What is the "Domino Theory"?
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Political theory common during the cold war that if one country fell to communism, then other nearby countries would quickly become communist.
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Describe the events that lead to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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US destroyers were reporting intelligence information to South Vietnam. ????
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What is Viet Minh?
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A Vietnamese organization led by Ho Chi Minh that first fought the Japs and French in attempt to achieve national independence
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What were the Geneva Accords?
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A settlement brought an end to the First Indochina war.Agreement reached at end of Geneva Conference. Ceasefire signed and France agreed to withdraw its troops from the region. French Indochina was split into three countries: Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Vietnam was to be temporarily divided until elections could be held to unite the country. elections were never held; following repeated refusals to hold nationwide elections by Ngo Dinh Diem and his declaration of leadership of a new state, South Vietnam, the Vietminh established a communist state in the North led by Ho Chi Minh.
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What was the National Liberation Front?
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A political organization formed in South Vietnam in 1960 by the Vietcong
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What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
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Resolution passed by congress in 1964 that gave the President authority to use "necessary" military force in Vietnam
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What were some of the advantages Viet Cong guerillas had
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Elaborate tunnel sustems during cobat serving as supply and communication routes, hospitals, food, weapons, caches and living quarters for numerous guerilla fighters
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What were some ways that the Viet Cong overcame their technological disadvantages with the US military?
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They were home grown guerillas that were very organized. They tried to avoid face to face confrontational battles. Mainly concentrating on blowing bridges, ammo dumps, fuel depots, attacking South Vietnamese villages, ambushing convoys and traffic on the roads.
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What were some of the weapons used by the US in the air war over Vietnam?
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Agent Orange, jet bombers and fighters
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Why was the Ho Chi Minh Trail important to the Viet Cong?
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Carried supplies and soldiers from the north to the south
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