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1. Due in large part to the efforts of this individual, the promised elections of 1956 never occurred. This person instead created a new government for the south, headed by himself.
2. Beginning in 1955 American advisors helped to form and train South Vietnam's army, commonly referred to by this acronym.
3. When did Ho Chi Minh announced the formation of the National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam?
4. Ngo Dinh Diem was a member of this faith, making his relationship with much of Viet Nam's people very difficult.
5. What did several Buddhists do in order to protest their mistreatment by Diem and his army and police?
6. To coordinate US and ARVN military operations, President Kennedy established this in February of 1962, infusing more advisers, better communications and extra equipment.
7. In spite of nearly 5 to 1 odds, a cadre of American advisers and five American helicopters, this village was the site of a major defeat of ARVN by the Vietcong in January 1963.
8. The "strategic" or "fortified" hamlet program was designed to pacify and protect the rural villagers.
9. When President Kennedy took office in January 1961 there were about 800 U.S. advisers in Vietnam. By November of 1963 that number had risen to over ___?
10. Due to many reasons, (mistreatment of Buddhists, corruption, military reversals) Ngo Dinh Diem was "removed" from office in a bloody coup by several Vietnamese generals on this date. Which was it?
11. After the demise of Diem, a military triumvirate took control in the south, headed by this general.
12. Not wanting to appear "weak" towards China and Russia, President Johnson increased economic aid to Vietnam and by mid-1964 American advisers numbered ____?
13. Eventually Vietnam's Premier, this man was commander of South Vietnam's Air Force in 1964
14. These two ships were allegedly attacked by North Vietnamese gunboats in the Gulf of Tonkin in August of 1964
15. On February 7, 1965 an attack on a U.S. helicopter base at this city prompted the insertion of Marines for security duty.
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