Causes of the Vietnam War

Who was the leader of North Vietnam?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Lyndon B. Johnson

Which country did the Viet Minh defeat at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?

• Japan

• USA

• China

• France

Which is NOT a key belief of communism?

• Equality

• Individual freedom

• State-owned businesses

• Full employment (jobs for all)

What was name of the worldwide ideological conflict between communism and capitalism?

• The Hot War

• The Thermonuclear War

• The Freezing War

• The Cold War

What was the name given to Communist rebels fighting against the government in South Vietnam?

• Viet Minh

• Viet Cong

• Banh Mi

• The Rebel Alliance

Which words would NOT describe President Diem of South Vietnam?

• Communist

• Corrupt

• Christian

• Popular

What was containment theory?

• Stopping the spread of Covid-19

• Stopping the spread of communist ideology

• Stopping the spread of capitalist ideology

• Helping to spread communist ideology

How did people describe the fear of countries in SE Asia becoming communist?

• The Monopoly Effect

• The Chess Effect

• The Domino Effect

• The Uno Effect

Why did a man set fire to himself in 1963?

• To protest against the spread of communism in South Vietnam

• To protest against persecution of Buddhists by President Diem

• To protest against the interference of the USA in Vietnam

• To protest against the invasion of Ukraine by Russia

Why was the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964 so significant?

• It was used by the USA as an excuse to send troops to Vietnam

• It caused major damage to the USA navy off the coast of Vietnam

• It was a huge propaganda victory for Ho Chi Minh

• It wasn't significant - nothing really happened