The Origins of the Vietnam War, in Part, Lie in the Process

question 36

Multiple Choice

The origins of the Vietnam War, in part, lie in the process of decolonization because

• A)the division of Vietnam into antagonistic northern and southern states occurred after Vietnamese military forces had defeated the French, former governors of the region.
• B)the North Vietnamese employed mercenary soldiers from various new post-colonial African states in a local war of liberation.
• C)the United Nations, seeking to establish the post-colonial principle of national self-determination, encouraged North Vietnamese radicals to break with the West.
• D)the Japanese, having lost their former empire in the Pacific, now provoked unrest in continental Asia by attempting to achieve hegemony in the region.
• E)the Soviets supported South Vietnam against North Vietnam, because the latter was a threat to Soviet hegemony in Asia.

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Definitions:

Epileptic Seizure

A burst of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells (neurons) that causes temporary abnormalities in muscle tone or movements (stiffness, twitching, or limpness), behaviors, sensations, or states of awareness.

Electrical Activity

The movements or flow of electrical charges (ions) within or between cells, tissues, or organs, which are fundamental for various physiological processes including nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that controls an enormous number of bodily functions, including temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, and emotional activity.

Subcortical Structure

Regions of the brain located below the cerebral cortex, involved in functions such as movement control, emotional processing, and memory.