Vietnam & The Cold War

What did Pres. Johnson tell congress in 1964 that motivated them to send troops to Vietnam?

What anti-communist leader ruled South Vietnam as a dictator after the country split?

Where and When did France suffer the major defeat that lost them the war?

What communist leader led rebellion in Vietnam?

What US foreign policy led to its involvement in Vietnam?

How did the French respond to the strikes and revolts in Vietnam?

When was Diem assassinated?

What two difficulties did US troops in Vietnam face?

How did Pres. Eisenhower describe the threat of the fall of Asia to communism?

Who instated Diem as ruler of South Vietnam?

The US did not bomb Laos and Cambodia as part of the bombing campaign against North Vietnam.

South Vietnam was overrun by North Vietnam 2 years after the last US troops pulled out.

The war grew more popular in the US in the 60's.

What tactics did the Vietnamese use against the French?

What was Nixon's 1969 plan to withdraw troops from Vietnam called?

Where did the peace conference to discus the future of Indochina meet?

What group did Ho Chi Minh and the Nationalists form?

Where was Vietnam divided?

When did the last US troops leave Vietnam?

The Vietcong was getting help and supplies from Ho, China, and the USSR.

As part of Nixon's plan, a bombing campaign was authorized on Northern Vietnamese bases and supply routes.

Who ruled communist North Vietnam?

What were the communist guerillas who opposed Diem called?

When they couldn't get a decisive victory on the ground, the US moved to air power.