The Impossible Victory: Vietnam
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| 1471998210 | Why did America get involved with Vietnam? | To prevent the unification of Vietnam | 0 | |
| 1471998211 | When did America get involved with Vietnam? | 1964-1972 | 1 | |
| 1471998212 | What is the NLF? | National Liberation Front, US-imposed Saigon government, enacting significant social changes, like land reform and promising greater self control for the peasants. | 2 | |
| 1471998213 | Who is Ngo Dinh Diem? | Head of the government in Saigon, appointed by America when they stepped in South Vietnam. | 3 | |
| 1471998214 | Who's side was US on during FrenchVSVietminh war? How did they support them? | French, America funded 80% of the French War efforts. | 4 | |
| 1471998215 | Why did US help the French in their war? | To try to stop the spread of Communism. | 5 | |
| 1471998216 | The Nation Security Council recalls the "Domino Theory" as... | Like a row of dominoes, if one country fell to Communism, the next one would do the same,etc. | 6 | |
| 1471998217 | What 2 major events lead even more Americans to the Anti-War Movement? | The Gulf of Tonkin- lies from the highest officials to the public about an attack by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on American destroyers. Carpet Bombing in Cambodia- America didn't want Cambodia to be a threat, because Cambodia was trying to help. | 7 | |
| 1471998218 | How many tons of bombs did America drop on Vietnam? | 7 Million Tons | 8 | |
| 1471998219 | What was the result of the AmericanVSVietnam war? | US forces withdrew because they couldn't impose anything on the Vietnamese, and partially because of the Anti-War Movement in US. | 9 |
