by Allison Stafford

HO CHI MINH

2015-02-25 19:17:20 UTC

Vietnamese communist revolutianry leader. Also former prime minister and president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). Led the Viet Minh independence movement which established the communist state, Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

THE DOMINO THEORY

2015-02-25 19:23:14 UTC

The Domino Theory was a theory from the 1950's to the 1980's that stated that if one state in a region came under the influence of communism, then the surrounding countries would also become under the influence of communism and follow in a domino effect.

VIETH

2015-02-27 18:54:34 UTC

The Vietminh was a national independence coalition formed on May 19, 1941 seeking to gain independence for Vietnam from the French Empire.

DIEN BIEN PHU

2015-02-27 19:06:12 UTC

Dien Bien Phu was a battle that took place in Vietnam. It was the climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War between the French Empire and the Viet Minh communist revolutionaries. It resulted in a French defeat that influenced negotiations over the future of Indochina.

NGO DINH DIEM

2015-02-27 19:56:56 UTC

Ngo Dinh Diem was the first president of South Vietnam. He was assassinated in 1963 during a coup d'état that deposed his government.

VIET CONG

2015-02-27 20:02:51 UTC