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WorksheetsVietnam: 1950-63
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which country had taken control of Vietnam from the French during WW2?
Japan
Germany
China
Italy
Which Communist-Nationalist organisation fought against the French when France took control of Vietnam after WW2?
Vietcong
Vietminh
NLF
PLO
Who was the leader of the Vietminh?
Ho Chi Minh
Dien Bien Phu
Saigon
Ngô Đình Diệm
What was the Domino Theory?
The idea that Communist Countries were linked like dominoes.
That Communist were easily spotted
That the choices were obvious
That if one country falls to Communism, its neighbours would follow
By the end of the French War against the Vietminh, how much was being paid for by the Americans?
70%
80%
90%
100%
Why did the French parachute in to Dien Bien Phu?
Because it was the Vietminh HQ
To cut off Vietminh supply lines
To set up a base which the Vietminh would be forced to attack and suffer heavy loses.
To link up with friendly tribes
Among many mistakes, what was one problem with Dien Bien Phu as a base?
It was overlooked making it easy for artillery to hit.
It was in a low lying marsh
It had no natural water supply
It was in the middle of a jungle
Where was the 1956 Peace talks held?
Paris
Geneva
New York
Cardiff
Until a vote was held, where was Vietnam split into two countries?
7th Parallel
17th Parallel
27th Parallel
37th Parallel
How much did the US government give to the South Vietnamese Government to help it fight Communism before 1964?
$1.3 billion
$2.3 billion
$3.3 billion
$4.3 billion
The Communist Guerrilla organisation nicknamed the Vietcong was officially called what?
National Liberal Front
Northern Liberation Front
National Liberation Front
Northern Liberation Force
What were the villages the US paid for in South Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh Bastions
Strategic Hamlets
Fort Hamlets
Tower Hamlets
How were the Strategic Hamlets meant to help defeat the Vietcong?
Provide the peasants with schools etc so they supported the South Vietnamese government.
They were only built in loyal areas
The villagers were each given $50 a week
The hamlets had fences around them to stop the VC getting in.
Why did the Strategic Hamlets often make the villagers unhappy?
The villages were all in loyal zones
They were forced to more away from the place of their Ancestors
They had to build their new homes or bribe someone to do it
The villagers were sent cornmeal, not rice.
How many Military advisers were in South Vietnam by 1963?
None
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