THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Negotiations to end the conflict took place in Geneva. A multinational agreement divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel, with the territory north led by Ho Chi Minh and the southern sector had Ngo Dinh Diem as its leader. This division was meant to be temporary, with nationwide elections scheduled for 1956.
Detailed explanation-2: -From 1954 to 1975 Vietnam was divided into two countries, North Vietnam (the Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (the Republic of Vietnam).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Who was the USA’s enemy? The US had to fight both the armies of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (the North) and zealous communists in the South, known as the Viet Cong.