Containment of Communism 24-25

What is nationalism?

• Having pride in your country

• When a country is governed by one person

• Washington D.C.'s baseball team

• Knowing confidential passwords

What country used to rule Vietnam for thousands of years before it won its independence in 939CE?

• Japan

• China

• Great Britain

• United States

What European country laid claim to Vietnam in the 1900s?

• Great Britian

• Germany

• France

• Italy

What was the name of the Vietnamese leader that fought the French for independence and also introduced communism to Vietnam?

• Mao Zedong

• Ho Chi Minh

• Mohandas Gandhi

• Emperor Hirohito

What was the Vietminh?

•  

  a Vietnamese holiday

•  

  a Vietnamese automobile

• a Vietnamese weapon of mass destruction

• a Vietnamese guerrilla army used to fight the French

What two countries assisted the Vietnamese in their fight for independence from the French?

• China and Soviet Union

• Germany and Italy

• United States and Mexico

• Spain and Mexico

Where did the two opposing sides split Vietnam into two nations when attending the Geneva Conference of 1954?

• 15th Parallel

• 16th Parallel

• 17th Parallel

• 18th Parallel

What was the name of the guerrilla army created by Ho Chi Minh to fight against the anti-communist forces in south Vietnam?

• Vietcong

• Pro-Vietnam Brigade

• Anti-Vietnam Battalion

• The HCMF

What country went to Vietnam in 1965 to protect the South Vietnamese and prevent the spread of communism?

• Mexico

• United States

• Italy

• Russia

What was the name given to the chemical herbicide used by US troops in Vietnam?

• Agent Red

• Agent Blue

• Agent Orange

• Agent Green