a country or territory controlled by another, more powerful, country

using someone or something unfairly, in a way that helps you but may cause harm to other people

the feeling of pride in your own country and belief that it should be free from the control of others

the border established between North and South Vietnam

The collapse of French Indochina

History

In this unit, pupils looked at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations. In 'Cold War development: how peaceful was 'peaceful co-existence'?', students will consider the development of the Cold War and the events and competition that caused the Cold War to progress.

In 'Cold War origins: what led to the breakdown of the 'Grand Alliance'?', pupils studied the events that led to the outbreak of the Cold War. In 'Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia?', pupils will look at events in China, Korea and Vietnam and how they affected global relations.

Cold War development: how did the Cold War develop in Asia? 

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

What term means the feeling of pride in your own country and belief that it should be free from the control of others?

Why did Ho Chi Minh create the Viet Minh?

Why did many people in Indochina support the Viet Minh?

What percentage of France's costs in fighting the Viet Minh were covered by the US by 1954?

French victory in a series of large-scale battles

increasingly successful Viet Minh attacks on French outposts

Why did France agree to withdraw support from Indochina? 

The entire country fell under communist rule.

The entire country fell under capitalist rule.

The country was split, between a communist ruled North and capitalist South.

The country was split, between a capitalist ruled North and communist South.

What happened to Vietnam shortly after France's withdrawal in 1954?

to try to remove communist control in communist countries 

to try to ensure the containment of communism

to try to remove communist control in capitalist countries 

Why did President Truman authorise a roll back strategy after invading North Korea?

the fear that the US would invade all communist countries

the expectation of war between the US and the USSR

What triggered China's entry into the Korean War?

What is the term for an agreement to stop fighting that is made between two countries?

It led to direct conflict between the US and the USSR.

It was the first proxy war of the Cold War.

What was significant about the Korean War?

worsening relations between China and the USSR

worsening relations between China and the USA

worsening relations between the USSR and the USA

What helped to strengthen the Soviet Union's position in Asia after the Korean War?

the USA started following containment policies to tackle communism

the USA joined the Korean War to defend South Korea

an agreement was reached to contain communism in North Korea

Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The collapse of French Indochina

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.