The Cold war era - the Vietnam war

7 important questions on The Cold war era - the Vietnam war

Who was the leader of North Vietnam and what did he support?

Ho Chi Minh, he supported communism

What is the Domino theory?

US theory (from the 1950s to the 1980s) stating that if one state came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would follow, like falling dominoes

What is guerrilla warfare?

War fought by small groups of irregular soldiers against larger regular forces
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What was the Viet Cong?

North Vietnamese soldiers stationed in South Vietnam to fight against the South Vietnamese and later the Americans. They were specialised in guerrilla warfare and hid in the jungle to kill soldiers.

What happened at the Tonkin Incident in 1964?

In the Gulf of Tonkin a North Vietnamese submarine attacked an American Navy ship. The USA accused North Vietnam of provocative behaviour and American president Johnson now got approvel from the US Congress to attack North Vietnam.

What is a hippie?

A person that belongs to a youth culture of the 1960s and 1970s. The hippies protested against the Vietnam War.

Who won in the end, North or South Vietnam?

First the country remained divided, but in 1975, North Vietnam invaded the South and took over the government. Vietnam united and became communistic.

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