War in Vietnam, 1954-75 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Leader of the Viet Minh
Leader of the Viet Minh
Ho Chi Minh
1954 battle where French were defeated in Vietnam
1954 battle where French were defeated in Vietnam
Dien Bien Phu
% of France's war costs paid by USA
% of France's war costs paid by USA
80%
1954 agreements that divided Vietnam
1954 agreements that divided Vietnam
Geneva Accords
Line dividing North & South Vietnam
Line dividing North & South Vietnam
17th parallel
Leader of North Vietnam
Leader of North Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh
President of South Vietnam from 1955
President of South Vietnam from 1955
Ngo Dinh Diem
Theory: if 1 nation falls to communism, neighbours follow
Theory: if 1 nation falls to communism, neighbours follow
Domino theory
Year SEATO was established
Year SEATO was established
1954 (September)
Military alliance to stop communist expansion in SE Asia
Military alliance to stop communist expansion in SE Asia
SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation)
Name for revolutionary groups opposing Diem
Name for revolutionary groups opposing Diem
Viet Cong (Vietnamese Communists)
Main problems with Diem's government
Main problems with Diem's government
Corrupt, Catholic in Buddhist nation, ignored rural population
ARVN abbreviation meaning
ARVN abbreviation meaning
Army of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnamese army)