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Ho Chi Minh Gulf Of Tonkin
738 wordsIndochina is made up of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was colonized by the French in the late 1800 's and given up in 1939. Japan took over Frances loss after that. After Japans defeat in 1945, Vietnam's patriot and communist, Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh declared Vietnam independent. After that, France came to claim their loss. The US supported France fearing the "Domino Theory" would take affect after in 1949 China fell to communism. In 1950, the US sent troops to South Korea to prevent the ...
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Ho Chi Minh Henry Cabot Lodge
3,221 wordsVietnam War was fought in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975. The war was between North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front (NLF) versus the United States and the South Vietnamese army. It eventually divided into two parts, North and South Vietnam. The United States was incorporated with the south. The United States became involved in the Vietnam war because it believed that if all the country fell under the Communist government, Communism would spread throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. This ...
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Ho Chi Minh Gulf Of Tonkin
1,724 wordsIndochina is made up of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It was colonized by the French in the late 1800 's and given up in 1939. Japan took over France's loss after that. After Japan's defeat in 1945, Vietnam's patriot and communist, Ho Chi Minh and his Viet Minh declared Vietnam independent. After that, France came to claim their loss. The US supported France fearing the "Domino Theory" would take affect after in 1949 China fell to communism. In 1950, the US sent troops to South Korea to prevent th...
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Ho Chi Minh Involvement In Vietnam
967 wordsDuring 1954 to 1965, America became more involved for several important reasons, the most important one is that America feared Vietnam would expand communism all over Asia. Throughout these years the USA could have retreat and stopped giving aid to South Vietnam, but didn't, as the Presidents wanted to maintain there stature of strength and not let Russia think they were weaker. From 1946 ahead the Vietminh organisation set-up and was led by, communist Ho Chi Minh. He fought seriously with the F...
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Diem Assassination Overthrow Of The Diem Regime Lodge
412 wordsThe Kennedy administration was responsible for the overthrow of the Diem regime and Diem? s assassination. The U. S. did not have a problem with Diem, the real problem was with Diem? s brother Nhu. Nhu was responsible for many protests by Bhuddist monks where Mrs. Nhu would call the monks who set themselves on fire in protest? barbecues. ? The Kennedy administration had a lot to do with the overthrow of the regime although they did not have much to do with Diem? s assassination. The Kennedy admi...
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