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Vietnam War
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- 1Who was Dinh Diem ?Dinh Diem was the man who was selected to be the ruler of the south of Vietnam
Extra Info : He was very biased and held an election in SAIGON where the population was "450,000" however he claimed " 600,000" voted for him - 2What was the 17th parallel?A line which spilt Vietnam into north and south.
extra info : ho chi minh led the north and Dinh Diem led the south - 3VietcongThe opposition to Diem and the USA. Were all communist and were labelled the "Vietcong"
- 4Domino TheoryA Theory developed by the USA that was about communism where it was thought that if one country "toppled" to communism all surrounding countries all would.
- 5ARVNThe Army of the Republic of Vietnam, also known as the South Vietnamese army, were the ground forces of the South Vietnamese military.
- 6NLFThe national liberation front where a group supported by Ho Chi Minh and were set up to oppose Diems regime.
Extra : it consisted of 12 different nationalist groups ranging from Buddhist to communists. - 7Nationalista person who advocates political independence for a country
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- Flashcards on Vietnam War , created by the gamer sam on 02/11/2017.
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