Vietnam quiz 1950's

What was one of the main causes for the War of Independence in Vietnam 1946-1954?

• The end of English colonialism

• The end of French colonialism

• The end of Chinese interference

• The end of communism

George Kennan, in 1948, was the US State Department director. His attitude toward Southeast Asia was

• the US should have human rights as a main objective of the US policy

• the main objective was to help democratize the nations that were still under colonial rule

• to go in and help raise the standard of living for those beaten down in World War II

• to contain the Soviet Bloc by military and economic means

In 1950's, the US began to back _________________ during the 1940/1950 revolution

• The Viet Minh, so they could become a free nation

• The Chinese so they could help the Vietnamese become a free nation

• The French, so that Vietnam would remain a colony and not become communist

• The Cambodians so that one large country could be formed and united against China and Japan

Why was there a dividing line set up between North and South Vietnam in 1954?

• The French forces were allowed to stay and govern south of the 17th parallel for two years and was a military demarcation not a political border

• Much like North and South Korea, the line marked the demarcation of different political systems

• The North was given to the Chinese and the South was given to the French

• There was a dictatorship in the North and the South was supposed to have free elections

Vietnam in 1954 was supposed to have free elections, this did not happen because

• there was a major drought and the major concern was providing food

• The Chinese were invading from the north and this made elections impossible

• it was though that 80% of the people would vote for Ho Chi Mihn and this would help the Soviet Union

• south Vietnam wanted to be an independent separate state and would not participate in a Northern run election