Vietnam War Review

Who is Ho Chi Minh? What was the goal of the Vietminh?

• Ho Chi Minh was a Vietnamese leader who founded the Vietminh to seek independence for Vietnam.

• Ho Chi Minh was a French general who supported colonial rule in Vietnam.

• Ho Chi Minh was an American diplomat who negotiated peace in Vietnam.

• Ho Chi Minh was a Chinese emperor who ruled Vietnam.

How and why did the United States help France in the 1950s?

• By supporting Vietnamese independence against France.

• By refusing to get involved in French affairs in Southeast Asia.

• By providing military and economic aid to support France in its fight against communism in Vietnam.

• By imposing sanctions on France for its colonial policies.

How did the domino theory encourage the U.S. to get involved in Vietnam?

• By promoting economic investment in Southeast Asia

• By suggesting that if one country fell to communism, others in the region would follow

• By encouraging diplomatic relations with North Vietnam

• By supporting the independence of Vietnam from France

What was decided by the Geneva Accords? Why might the U.S. be unsupportive of the Geneva Accords?

• The Geneva Accords divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel and called for elections; the U.S. was unsupportive because it feared a communist victory.

• The Geneva Accords united Vietnam under communist rule; the U.S. was unsupportive because it wanted to support democracy.

• The Geneva Accords ended all foreign involvement in Vietnam; the U.S. was unsupportive because it wanted to maintain influence.

• The Geneva Accords established a permanent U.S. military base in Vietnam; the U.S. was unsupportive because it opposed military intervention.

Who was Ngo Dinh Diem? Why did the United States support him?

• Ngo Dinh Diem was a military general in South Vietnam, the US supported him b/c of his military skills.

• Ngo Dinh Diem was a communist leader in North Vietnam, supported by the United States for his reforms.

• Ngo Dinh Diem was a French colonial official, supported by the United States for his economic policies.

• Ngo Dinh Diem was the leader of South Vietnam, supported by the United States because he was anti-communist.

Was Ngo Dinh Diem a good leader?

• Yes, he was a good leader.

• No, he was not a good leader.

The Vietcong were:

• A group of South Vietnamese communists who fought against the South Vietnamese and US forces.

• A group of North Vietnamese soldiers who supported the US and launched guerilla attacks against the North.

• A political party in South Vietnam that promoted democracy.

• A US-backed military group in North Vietnam.

The Ho Chi Minh Trail allowed the North Vietnamese to help the Vietcong by:

• Acting as a communication line for peace talks.

• Serving as a border between North and South Vietnam

• Providing a supply route for weapons and troops

• Dividing the country into two separate regions

What power was given to LBJ by the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?

• The power to declare war on North Vietnam

• The power to send troops to Vietnam without a formal declaration of war

• The power to negotiate peace with North Vietnam

• The power to withdraw all U.S. forces from Vietnam

For what reasons did Johnson increase troop involvement in Vietnam?

• To contain the spread of communism and support South Vietnam

• To withdraw American presence from Southeast Asia

• To establish trade relations with North Vietnam

• To promote tourism in Vietnam