US Involvement in the Vietnam War Flashcard

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What was the primary reason for US involvement in Vietnam?

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To prevent the spread of communism

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Who was the leader of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War?

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Ho Chi Minh

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What was the Domino Theory?

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A belief that communism would spread from one country to another

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What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?

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An attack on a US Navy destroyer by North Vietnamese boats

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Which US President sent military advisers to South Vietnam in 1963?

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John F. Kennedy

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What was the National Liberation Front (NLF)?

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A communist group in South Vietnam

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What was the outcome of the Treaty of Geneva in 1954?

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Vietnam was divided along the 17th Parallel

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Why was Ngo Dinh Diem's government unpopular?

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He was corrupt and mistreated the Buddhist population