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  • Which conflicts were influenced by the Domino Theory?
    Korean War and Vietnam War
  • What agreement concluded U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
    Paris Peace Accords
  • Who was the leader of North Vietnam until 1969?
    Ho Chi Minh
  • What organization did Ho Chi Minh found in 1941?
    Viet Minh
  • Why did Ho Chi Minh seek Soviet and Chinese support?
    To fight against South Vietnam and the U.S.
  • Who was the President of South Vietnam from 1955-1963?
    Ngo Dinh Diem
  • Why was Ngo Dinh Diem's regime unpopular?
    Corrupt and oppressive leadership
  • What event led to Ngo Dinh Diem's assassination?
    A coup with U.S. approval
  • Who led North Vietnam after Ho Chi Minh's death?
    Le Duan
  • What was Le Duan's priority after taking leadership?
    Military action to reunify Vietnam
  • What strategy did General Westmoreland advocate?
    War of attrition
  • Why was General Westmoreland criticized?
    Underestimating the Tet Offensive
  • Who was the military leader of North Vietnam?
    General Vo Nguyen Giap
  • What were General Vo Nguyen Giap's key victories?
    Battle of Dien Bien Phu and Tet Offensive
  • What did Thích Quảng Đức do in 1963?
    Self-immolation to protest Diem's regime
  • What was the impact of Thích Quảng Đức's protest?
    Drew international attention to Buddhist persecution
  • What did Walter Cronkite's 1968 broadcast declare?
    The Vietnam War was a stalemate
  • What were the key events that shaped U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
    • Domino Theory influencing U.S. policy
    • Eisenhower's support for Ngo Dinh Diem
    • JFK's increase in military aid
    • Johnson's escalation with Operation Rolling Thunder
    • Nixon's Vietnamization and Paris Peace Accords
  • What were the key figures in the Vietnam War and their roles?
    • Ho Chi Minh: Leader of North Vietnam
    • Ngo Dinh Diem: President of South Vietnam
    • Le Duan: Successor to Ho Chi Minh
    • General Westmoreland: U.S. military strategy
    • General Vo Nguyen Giap: North Vietnamese military leader
    • Thích Quảng Đức: Buddhist monk protester
    • Walter Cronkite: Influential news presenter
  • What were the consequences of McCarthyism?
    • Widespread investigations and blacklisting
    • Public shaming and ruined lives
    • Decline of McCarthy's influence after 1954
  • What were the key military strategies in the Vietnam War?
    • U.S. war of attrition under Westmoreland
    • North Vietnamese guerrilla warfare under Giap
    • Tet Offensive as a turning point
  • What were the key protests and their impacts during the Vietnam War?
    • Thích Quảng Đức's self-immolation: International attention
    • Walter Cronkite's broadcast: Shifted public opinion
    • Domestic opposition: Led to Johnson not seeking re-election
  • What was the Tet Offensive?
    A major North Vietnamese military campaign
  • What were the Paris Peace Accords?
    An agreement to end U.S. involvement in Vietnam
  • What was the nature of the blacklist during McCarthyism?
    List of individuals accused of communist ties
  • What was the Battle of Dien Bien Phu?
    A decisive victory for North Vietnam over France
  • How much did the U.S. fund the French in Vietnam by 1954?
    $3 billion dollars
  • What was the purpose of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)?
    To strengthen military alliances in Southeast Asia