History-US involvement in Vietnam 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryThe War in Vietnam 1955-75GCSEOCR Created by: dionstaniCreated on: 27-03-15 18:39 Who ruled Vietnam before the second world war France 1 of 19 When did Japan invade French Indochina? 1942 2 of 19 What were the 3 countries where Ho Chi Minh lived, studied about communism, respectively? Europe and USA, the USSR 3 of 19 When was Japan defeated and who returned to rule Vietnam? August 1945 and France 4 of 19 When did Ho Chi Minh set up the national liberation front? 1960 5 of 19 How long did the Viet Minh fight France for? 9 years 6 of 19 How much money did America put into help France with their war against the Viet Minh? $500 million 7 of 19 Where and when was the French army defeated in? In Dien Bien Phu 1954 8 of 19 Who did America help to set up the Republic of South Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem 9 of 19 How much money did America use to support Diems regime in the 1950's? $1.6 billion 10 of 19 When was Diem overthrown and by whome? November 1963 his own army leaders 11 of 19 What is Containment? Trying to stop the spread of Communism 12 of 19 How many US 'advisors' were sent to assist the South Vietnamese army in 1961? 16000 13 of 19 When was Kennedy assassinated? November 1963 14 of 19 Where did North Vietnamese patrol boats open fire on US troops? Gulf of Tonkin 15 of 19 When did North Vietnamese patrol boats open fire on US troops? August 1964 16 of 19 What bombing tactic did the USA use? Operation rolling thunder 17 of 19 When did the USA launch their bombing tactic? 7 February 1965 18 of 19 When did the bombing tactic end? 1972 19 of 19
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