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Vietnam War

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Vietnam War 1954-1975 A long conflict involving the communists of North Vietnam and the anti communist South Vietnam
Vietcong A communist Vietnamese
Cold War A political and ideological conflict between the Soviet Union and the United States which started in 1950 with the Korean war and lasted until 1990.
Cold War Facts Arm race between Soviet Union and United States, nuclear weapons research and development A permanent fear in people's life In America, many were building bomb shelters in their backyards In schools, practice of attack drills Popular movies all about nuclear events and consequences Space exploration became a Space race as well, NASA was created
Vietnam War deaths A total of 3 millions people died 58,000 Americans died
Ho Chi Minh Communist leader of North Vietnam
Vietminh League for the Independence of Vietnam
Bao Dai Emperor of Vietnam, anti communist and pro West
Conference of Geneva July 1954 North and South Vietnam agreed in dividing the country in North and South at the 17th parallel and French left Vietnam for good after their Dien Bien Phu defeat in April 1954
Battle of Dien Bien Phu, March 13-May 7, 1954 Victory of Vietcongs and French defeat, the end of French colony in Vietnam
Ngo Dinh Diem Anti communist politician who pushed Bao and became president of the Government of the Republic of Vietnam, South Vietnam
President D. Eisenhower United States President from 1953 to 1961, he opposed the use of the Atomic bomb in 1945 when he was an army General. He supported Diem for South Vietnam
President J. F. Kennedy United States President from 1960-1963 Assassinated November, 22, 1963
Domino Theory The theory that if one country fell to communism, all neighboring country would follow
Communism Government controls all businesses and resources and decides where people live and work
Capitalism When people and businesses control themselves and people decide where they live and work
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