Just as responsible as Eisenhower before him, and LBJ after him. They all played their part.
Ha Noi, the capital of North Vietnam before and during the war years, remained as the capital of the united Vietnam. The former South Vietnam's Presidential Palace in Sai Gon became a museum.
The Vietnam War, technically, began long before France or the US became involved. The early motivations were due to religious and political disagreements. In the 1960's and 70's the Allied nations fought in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism.
France. French officials were reluctant to give Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia)independence because they still wanted colonial control of Indochina (valuable resources there--tin, tungsten, oil, rice, etc). The Vietminh accused the French of violating their agreement for Vietnam to decide its own future, which leads to fighting in 1946.
The First Indochina War or the French-Indocina War.
France was the primary European nation involved with Indo-China prior to the US's entry into Vietnam.
Just as responsible as Eisenhower before him, and LBJ after him. They all played their part.
Before WWII.
The Korean War was before Vietnam that the United States was involved in.
Our political liaisons supported a free election type government in South Vietnam from the beginning in 1955.
The war was a stalemate before the United States became involved. After the United States became involved, the balance tipped to the Allied powers.
Ha Noi, the capital of North Vietnam before and during the war years, remained as the capital of the united Vietnam. The former South Vietnam's Presidential Palace in Sai Gon became a museum.
From 1885 until 1954 (excepting a brief period of Japanese control as the Empire of Vietnam) Vietnam was part of the colony of French Indochina. Before the war , Vietnam was divided into two, North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
The war was a stalemate before the United States became involved. After the United States became involved, the balance tipped to the Allied powers.
The war was a stalemate before the United States became involved. After the United States became involved, the balance tipped to the Allied powers.
The war was a stalemate before the United States became involved. After the United States became involved, the balance tipped to the Allied powers.
The Vietnam War, technically, began long before France or the US became involved. The early motivations were due to religious and political disagreements. In the 1960's and 70's the Allied nations fought in Vietnam to stop the spread of communism.