Vietnam Review

The Vietminh fought to resist French colonization in the 1950s, who led theses soldiers

• Dien Bien Phu

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Bien Dinh Minh

At what location were French defeated, forcing them to leave Vietnam

• Saigon

• Dien Bien Phu

• Hanoi

• Ho Chi Minh City

At what parallel was Vietnam divided at

• 13th

• 15th

• 17th

• 19th

What side of Vietnam was led by Ho Chi Minh

• North

• South

• East

• West

What side of Vietnam did the United States support

• North

• South

• East

• West

What person became the leader of South Vietnam and refused to hold elections and took away rights of certain groups of people

• Dien Bien Phu

• Ho Chi Minh

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Phu Lo Lai

What group in Vietnam protested their treatment by setting themselves on fire

• Hindu Monks

• Buddhist Monks

• Islamic Monks

• Catholic Monks

Shortly before his death John Kennedy had announced his intent to do what in Vietnam

• Withdraw US forces

• Send more forces

• Start bombing the North

• Start bombing the South

What was the name given to the group of people that were southern communists and also known as "Charlie"

• Vietminh

• NVA

• Vietcong

• Viet Warriors

Congress gave President Johnson the ability to do whatever he needed to do when it came to Vietnam after what event?

• Fall of Saigon

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident

• TET Offensive

• Attack on US Embassy