Vietnam WAR

What countries were included in the region known as Indochina during the 1880s to 1960s?

• Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

• Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar

• Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia

• Laos, Cambodia, Thailand

Who led the rebels during the First Indochina War from 1946-1954?

• Ngo Dinh Diem

• Pol Pot

• Ho Chi Minh

• Vo Nguyen Giap

What was the result of the First Indochina War?

• Unification of North and South Vietnam

• Independence of Cambodia from France

• Split of Vietnam into North and South

• Establishment of communist rule in Laos

What was the primary reason for the US involvement in the Second Indochina War?

• To support French colonial rule

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To promote democracy in Southeast Asia

• To gain control of natural resources

What is a Proxy War as described in the context of the Vietnam War?

• A) A war fought between two superpowers directly

• B) A peaceful resolution to international conflicts

• C) An indirect war between two or more powerful countries backing different sides of a smaller conflict

• D) A war where the military uses proxies instead of real soldiers

Which countries backed North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• A) USA and France

• B) USSR and China

• C) UK and Germany

• D) Japan and South Korea

Which country supported South Vietnam in the Vietnam War?

• A) China

• B) USSR

• C) USA

• D) North Korea

What was the main goal of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

• Promote Catholicism

• Keep Vietnam split

• Unite Vietnam as a Communist state

• Support international investment

What type of warfare did North Vietnam use during the Vietnam War?

• Trench warfare

• Naval warfare

• Guerrilla warfare

• Aerial warfare

Which two countries did Nixon begin bombing as part of the war effort?

• China and Thailand

• Laos and Cambodia

• North Vietnam and South Vietnam

• Cambodia and Thailand