End of French rule (AQA GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year did Japan defeat France and take control of Vietnam?
In which year did Japan defeat France and take control of Vietnam?
1940
Who led the Vietminh independence movement in Vietnam?
Who led the Vietminh independence movement in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
When did the First Indochina War officially begin?
When did the First Indochina War officially begin?
December 1946
Which territories were included in French Indochina?
Which territories were included in French Indochina?
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
What was NOT one of the three main reasons French colonial rule ended?
What was NOT one of the three main reasons French colonial rule ended?
US military invasion
On which date did Ho Chi Minh declare Vietnamese independence?
On which date did Ho Chi Minh declare Vietnamese independence?
2 September 1945
Which country provided crucial military support to the Vietminh after 1949?
Which country provided crucial military support to the Vietminh after 1949?
Communist China
How many soldiers did the Vietminh have after receiving Chinese support?
How many soldiers did the Vietminh have after receiving Chinese support?
300,000
When were French forces decisively defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
When were French forces decisively defeated at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
May 1954
What % of France's military costs in Vietnam did the USA fund by 1953?
What % of France's military costs in Vietnam did the USA fund by 1953?
80%
Which theory did President Eisenhower describe in April 1954?
Which theory did President Eisenhower describe in April 1954?
Domino Theory
How many Vietnamese people died in the 1944-1945 famine?
How many Vietnamese people died in the 1944-1945 famine?
2 million