Vietnam War: Key Events and Strategies

Vietnam War: Key Events and Strategies

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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This video tutorial covers the history of Vietnam, focusing on the conflict and tension in Asia. It discusses Vietnam's colonial past, the impact of WWII, and the rise of Ho Chi Minh. The video explains the post-WWII struggle between France and the Viet Minh, leading to the Dien Bien Phu battle and the Geneva Conference. It explores the US's involvement in Vietnam, driven by the domino theory, and the support for South Vietnam's government. The video also introduces the Vietcong and their guerrilla warfare tactics, and concludes with the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which escalated US military involvement.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary focus of the video tutorial?

The history of the Cold War in Europe

The conflict and tension in Asia, specifically Vietnam

The economic development of Southeast Asia

The cultural history of Vietnam

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the rebellion against Japanese rule in Vietnam during World War II?

Ngo Dinh Diem

Vo Nguyen Giap

Nguyen Van Thieu

Ho Chi Minh

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the Geneva Conference regarding Vietnam?

Vietnam was divided along the 17th parallel

Vietnam became a French colony again

Vietnam was divided along the 38th parallel

Vietnam was unified under communist rule

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the USA support South Vietnam during the Vietnam conflict?

To support French colonial interests

To promote democracy in Asia

To prevent the spread of communism

To gain control of Vietnam's resources

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant reason for President Diem's unpopularity in South Vietnam?

His alliance with the Vietcong

His economic policies

His persecution of Buddhists

His support for communism

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Vietcong's primary strategy in fighting against South Vietnam?

Guerrilla warfare

Air strikes

Naval warfare

Conventional warfare

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

A diplomatic meeting between the USA and Vietnam

A major battle between the Vietcong and US forces

A naval confrontation between North Vietnam and the USA

A peace treaty between North and South Vietnam

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