Vietnam: 1950-63

Which country had taken control of Vietnam from the French during WW2?

• Japan

• Germany

• China

• Italy

Which Communist-Nationalist organisation fought against the French when France took control of Vietnam after WW2?

• Vietcong

• Vietminh

• NLF

• PLO

Who was the leader of the Vietminh?

• Ho Chi Minh

• Dien Bien Phu

• Saigon

• Ngô Đình Diệm

What was the Domino Theory?

• The idea that Communist Countries were linked like dominoes.

• That Communist were easily spotted

• That the choices were obvious

• That if one country falls to Communism, its neighbours would follow

By the end of the French War against the Vietminh, how much was being paid for by the Americans?

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

• 100%

Why did the French parachute in to Dien Bien Phu?

• Because it was the Vietminh HQ

• To cut off Vietminh supply lines

• To set up a base which the Vietminh would be forced to attack and suffer heavy loses.

• To link up with friendly tribes

Among many mistakes, what was one problem with Dien Bien Phu as a base?

• It was overlooked making it easy for artillery to hit.

• It was in a low lying marsh

• It had no natural water supply

• It was in the middle of a jungle

Where was the 1956 Peace talks held?

• Paris

• Geneva

• New York

• Cardiff

Until a vote was held, where was Vietnam split into two countries?

• 7th Parallel

• 17th Parallel

• 27th Parallel

• 37th Parallel

How much did the US government give to the South Vietnamese Government to help it fight Communism before 1964?

• $1.3 billion

• $2.3 billion

• $3.3 billion

• $4.3 billion