Starter quiz
- Which country was the first in the world to adopt a communist government?
- 'Russia' ✓
- Why did anti-communist feeling in the US reduce during the Second World War?
- America became communist
- The US established profitable trade deals with communist countries
- The US fought alongside communists against Nazi Germany ✓
- No countries were communist during the Second World War
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- Complete the sentence: The ______ War began in 1950, when the communist North invaded the democratic South.
- 'Korean' ✓
- Where was the Conference held in 1954 that divided Vietnam temporarily into North and South?
- Paris
- Berlin
- Vienna
- Geneva ✓
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- Who was the unpopular prime minister of South Vietnam who persecuted Buddhists?
- Ngo Dinh Diem ✓
- Bao Dai
- Ho Chi Minh
- Le Duc Tho
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- Which US president was the first to send aid and advisors to South Vietnam?
- Truman
- Eisenhower ✓
- Kennedy
- Johnson
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Exit quiz
- Sort the following events into the order in which they occurred.
- 1⇔formation of Vietcong
- 2⇔introduction of Strategic Hamlets Program
- 3⇔Diem's assassination
- How did the Vietcong get support from peasant farmers?
- by using napalm
- by promising support and helping with work ✓
- through the Ho Chi Minh Trail
- by supporting Diem's regime
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- Match the keywords with the correct definitions.
- guerilla⇔member of a small, loosely-organized army ✓
- regime⇔authoritarian government ✓
- hamlet⇔a small settlement ✓
- What was the objective of the Strategic Hamlets Program?
- to increase support for the Vietcong
- to address corruption in Diem's government
- to provide financial aid to villagers
- to counter the influence of the Vietcong ✓
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- Complete the following sentence. Under Kennedy, US troop numbers in Vietnam increased to ...
- 1000
- 16 000 ✓
- 120 000
- 238 000
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- The Vietcong were directed and funded by North Vietnam, supplied via secret jungle paths known as the ______ Trail.
- 'Ho Chi Minh' ✓
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Key learning points
- The Vietcong were a guerilla group opposed to Diem's government in South Vietnam.
- The Strategic Hamlets Program was created by Diem's government to combat the Vietcong.
- US President, John F. Kennedy, increased America's involvement in Vietnam.
- Diem was assassinated because of his repressive policies, such as the Strategic Hamlets Program.
Common misconception
There is often confusion between guerilla and gorilla!
Same sound, different spelling, very different meaning! 'Guerilla' comes from the Spanish word 'guerra', meaning 'war'.
Keywords
Regime - a regime is a government, especially an authoritarian one, which enforces strict obedience at the expense of personal freedom
Hamlet - a hamlet is a small settlement, generally smaller than a village
Vietcong - the Vietcong were the communist guerilla group who opposed the South Vietnam army (the ARVN) and US forces with the help of North Vietnam
Guerilla - a guerilla is a member of a small, loosely-organised army that fights a larger, stronger force and uses surprise tactics
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