He declared himself president after a fraudulent election.
Ton Duc Thang, the vice president of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), was then become the president, after Ho Chi Minh's dead in 1969. However, the real successor is Duan Le, secretary General of the Vietnam Labour Party. Duan held power during the the 1970s until his dead in 1986. it was said that Duan actually took control of the North Vietnam from Ho Chi Minh in the mid 1960s.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 gave U.S. President Johnson any military force necessary to protect U.S. interests. The "War Powers Resolution" in 1973, which over-rode President Nixon's veto, restricted the President's power, without "Congressional Approval." The WPR was brought about by President Nixon's ground campaigns in Cambodia & Laos in 1970 and 1971, respectively.
The USA went to war with Vietnam because it was a communist country. Also they were allies with the USSR. We were enemies with the USSR so we wanted the USSR to have at least 1 less freind.
Im not sure if I know two reasons for the U.S aid of France in Vietnam, but here's one for you: During WWII, when Japan invaded Vietnam, the American troops helped the Viet Minh fight them off, simply because they were already at war with the Japanese. After the war ended, Vietnam decided to declare independence from France under the lead of a Communist Ruler. This terrified the U.S as the they were trying to prevent the spread of communism at all costs. As a result, P. Truman decided to help the French regain control of Vietnam.
He declared himself president after a fraudulent election.
He declared himself president after a fraudulent election.
President Truman feared the spread of Communism to Southeast Asia.
they can not control your life because you are you and you control yourself
in the 1950s, the french government was the leading commanding military force in south Vietnam. they were defeated and over run by the north vietnamese troops around 1958 because north Vietnam wanted the french influence thrown out of south Vietnam. the french were massacred. following this, the united states sent u.s advisors, such as the green berets and marine force reconasence, under the orders of president eisenhower. president eisenhower did this because russia and china were pouring in war supplies to north Vietnam. north Vietnam wanted to overcome south Vietnam and gain communist control. north Vietnam, along with russia and china, were communiist, and still are. my boyfriend served 3 tours in Vietnam and was a company force reconasence commander.
President Truman feared the spread of Communism to Southeast Asia.
The former North Vietnamese control Vietnam (since '75).
because they wanted to gain control of everything and own Vietnam
The president because the president is in charge of his people in the United States.
it is true that both President Johnson and President Nixon wanted to get America out of Vietnam. It did not happen until 1974 when the North Vietnamese took control of Hanoi. This was the end to the war and American troops were ordered home.
Communist control of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.
Nixon's plan for Vietnamization was to slowly replace the American troops fighting in Vietnam with Vietnam troops. Slowly bringing the Americans out of the war and helping the Vietnamese people have control over the conflict.