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Who was the enemy? |
The communist forces known as the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) |
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Hill 937 is also known as |
Hamburger Hill |
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Where is Vietnam? |
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam (that is the country’s name today) is a small country in Southeast Asia |
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How big is the country of Vietnam |
A little smaller than California |
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Vietnam's greatest enemy was |
China |
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Vietnam won freedom from China True or false |
True |
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Who took over Vietnam in the 1800s |
France |
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Opium is |
A drug that causes addiction Used in morphine |
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The French made Vietnamese people |
Slaves and addicts |
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The vietnamese rebels called themselves |
the Vietminh |
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Vietminh means |
“League for the Independence of Vietnam.” |
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Vietminh’s war against French control lasted |
9 years |
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How did the Vietminh win |
Guerrilla warfare |
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Guerrilla warfare is |
Where Guerrilla soldiers use surprise as a weapon |
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Which US president provided the French with equipment in 1950 |
Harry Truman |
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After Truman, this President sent military advisers |
Dwight D. Eisenhower |
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the last major battle between France and the Vietminh was where |
Dien Bien Phu (say: dee-en bee-en foo) |
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The battle at Dien Bien Phu (say: dee-en bee-en foo) last how long |
8 weeks |
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Did France lose |
Yes |
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France left, was Vietnam free |
No |
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Vietnam was split into two countries called |
North Vietnam and South Vietnam |
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North Vietnam was |
Communist |
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South Vietnam was a |
Democracy |
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Was Vietnam meant to remain into 2 countries |
No |
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North Vietnam wanted a election to join the 2 countries. True or false |
True |
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South Vietnam wanted an election to join the 2 countries. True or false |
False |
