French Indochina and the Vietnam War

Which countries were collectively known as French Indochina in the late 1800s?

• Vietnam, Cambodia & Thailand

• Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos

• Vietnam, Laos & Myanmar

• Vietnam, Cambodia & China

What was the main reason Southeast Asians pushed for independence after World War II?

• They wanted to establish communist governments.

• They were tired of European colonial rule and outside domination.

• They sought economic aid from the United States.

• They wanted to join the Cold War on the side of the USSR.

What was the Domino Theory in the context of the Vietnam War?

• A strategy used by Vietnamese forces to defeat their enemies.

• A belief that a communist Vietnam would lead to a spread of communism in other area nations.

• A military tactic used by the U.S. to fight the Viet Cong.

• An economic theory related to the reconstruction of Vietnam.

By 1968, how many American troops were in Vietnam?

• 250,000

• 500,000

• 750,000

• 1,000,000

What was the outcome of the Vietnam War after the withdrawal of U.S. troops?

• The government of South Vietnam successfully repelled the communists.

• The government of South Vietnam fell to the communists in 1975.

• The war continued with no significant changes.

• A democratic government was established in all of Vietnam.

What was the estimated number of civilian deaths in both North and South Vietnam?

• 500,000

• 1 million

• 2 million

• 3 million