Intro Vietnam War

What does it mean to colonize?

• The time period when people sailed across the ocean on sail boats.

• To establish control over a foreign country.

• To accept defeat and reap the benefits.

What countries made up "Indochina"?

• Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia

• U.S., Britain, France

• South Korea, North Korea, China.

Who controlled Indochina in the late 18th century?

• Great Britain

• U.S.

• France

What country ruled Indochina during WWII?

• U.S.

• Germany

• Japan

What country tried to recolonize Vietnam?

• England

• Great Britain

• France

Who did the Viet Minh fight against during WWII?

• Germany

• France

• Japan

True or False: When the Japanese left after WWII, Vietnam became a free country once and for all.

• True

• False

Who did Ho Chi Minh ask for support against the French?

• U.S.

• Japan

• Germany

Why did the U.S. want to help the French re-establish control over Vietnam?

• The French and U.S. had signed a treaty in the 1900's.

• The U.S. wanted France to get back on their feet economically.

• The U.S. did not like Ho Chi Minh because he was a dictator.

Which of the following was Truman's goals of western Europe?

• To revive its economy.

• To ensure east and west Germany would become communist.

• To create an unequal separation of powers in Europe.