Leadership in North and South Vietnam (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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Event scheduled for 1956 by Geneva Accords
Event scheduled for 1956 by Geneva Accords
National elections (never held)
Ho Chi Minh's metaphor for consolidation strategy
Ho Chi Minh's metaphor for consolidation strategy
Plant needing strong roots before flourishing growth
Ho Chi Minh's Aug 1956 response to land reform criticism
Ho Chi Minh's Aug 1956 response to land reform criticism
Public apology for aggressive, clumsy execution
Definition: Collectivisation
Definition: Collectivisation
Combining farms into state-controlled collectives w/ targets
Significance of Fifteenth Plenum (end 1958)
Significance of Fifteenth Plenum (end 1958)
Turning point: committed to reunify Vietnam by force
National Liberation Front created when & why
National Liberation Front created when & why
1960; armed resistance vs Diem with North backing
Definition: Nepotism
Definition: Nepotism
Awarding jobs to relatives based on favouritism not merit
Ngo Dinh Nhu's role in Diem's government
Ngo Dinh Nhu's role in Diem's government
Diem's brother, served as prime minister
Fate of US aid under Diem's government
Fate of US aid under Diem's government
Diverted fraudulently by Diem's officials and family
Diem's primary interest/priority
Diem's primary interest/priority
Preserving his own power through corrupt ruling group