In 1945 the Japanese briefly installed a puppet ruler in Vietnam before handing over to the returning French. Who was this puppet?
  • Norodom Sihanouk
  • Bao Dai
  • Ngo Dinh Diem
  • Madame Nhu
Ho Chi Minh was determined to establish an independent republic in Vietnam on Communist lines. What was the name of the guerrilla force that he created, and which operated mainly in the north?
  • Viet Minh
  • Viet Cong
  • Pathet Lao
  • Khmer Rouge
Which line of latitude was chosen in 1945 as an initial boundary between North and South Vietnam?
  • The 17th Parallel
  • The 38th Parallel
  • The 16th Parallel
  • The 22nd Parallel
Which French general arrived to take command in Vietnam in October 1945, having commanded Free French armoured forces in the liberation of France?
  • Leclerc
  • De Gaulle
  • Koenig
  • Gamelin
By 1946 military command under Ho Chi Minh's overall leadership was held by a strategic genius - who was he?
  • Thich Tri Quanh
  • Nguyen Cao Ky
  • Nguyen Giap
  • Big Minh
In 1950 both the Soviet Union (under Stalin) and China (under Mao) recognised Ho's part of Vietnam. What name was given to this?
  • The Republic of Vietnam
  • The People's Republic of Vietnam
  • The Democratic Republic of Vietnam
  • The Popular Republic of Vietnam
In January 1951 a new French commander arrived in Vietnam, only to leave at the end of the year, as he struggled with cancer. Who was he?
  • Weygand
  • De Lattre de Tassigny
  • Foch
  • Darlan
The French military command changed again in November Which general, later imprisoned with three colleagues for their attempted coup against De Gaulle over Algeria in the 1960s, replaced him in Vietnam?
  • Jouhaud
  • Zeller
  • Salan
  • Challe
In March 1954 French forces suffered a shattering defeat at their substantial base in North Vietnam. Where was this?
  • Dien Bien Phu
  • Da Nang
  • Nha Trang
  • Cam Ranh
Between May and July 1954 peace talks among the various interested parties in the Vietnam campaign met in a European city to try to reach a final agreement, to which all sides could sign up. Which was this city?
  • Paris
  • London
  • Rome
  • Geneva
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