Conflict in Asia, 1955–63 (AQA A-Level History): Quizzes
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When was the National Liberation Front (NLF) established in South Vietnam?
When was the National Liberation Front (NLF) established in South Vietnam?
December 1960
How was Ho Chi Minh described in relation to the NLF movement?
How was Ho Chi Minh described in relation to the NLF movement?
Spiritual father
What does the term 'Vietcong' mean?
What does the term 'Vietcong' mean?
Vietnamese communists
What foreign policy strategy was central to Kennedy's approach in Vietnam?
What foreign policy strategy was central to Kennedy's approach in Vietnam?
Flexible response
How did General Maxwell Taylor describe Vietnam?
How did General Maxwell Taylor describe Vietnam?
A laboratory for counterinsurgency
When did Kennedy send the Taylor-Roscow mission to Vietnam?
When did Kennedy send the Taylor-Roscow mission to Vietnam?
November 1961
How many US ground troops did the Taylor-Roscow report recommend sending?
How many US ground troops did the Taylor-Roscow report recommend sending?
Up to 10,000
When was the Strategic Hamlet Program introduced?
When was the Strategic Hamlet Program introduced?
March 1962
What was the operation name for the Strategic Hamlet Program?
What was the operation name for the Strategic Hamlet Program?
Operation Sunrise
What was the main outcome of the Strategic Hamlet Program?
What was the main outcome of the Strategic Hamlet Program?
It became a recruiting tool for VC