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In 1950, long before the Vietnam War began, Truman gave aid to the French in their fight against the Vietminh. President Eisenhower upped the ante after the French defeat at Dien Binh Phu by providing military advisors to help train the South Vietnamese Army.
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∙ 10y agoBy not honoring Roosevelt's (FDR) commitment to Ho Chi Minh to end Imperialism in Asia. This allowed France to continue to occupy Vietnam after WWII creating the need in Ho Chi Minh's mind to go to war with the occupiers. Once France gave up, the USA stepped in against France's warning that North Vietnam's infiltration of South Vietnam had progressed too far and now the war was no longer winnable.
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∙ 10y agoJanuary 1950 Harry Truman signed a bill from Congress giving France $15 million in aid to help the French, who at the time had laid claim to V/N. Tha'ts about it for Truman. Truman dies in 1953 before JFK sent "Military Advisers" then later armed forces and the rest, as they say, is history..............David
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∙ 16y agoIn an indirect manner, he did provide cash and WWII military surplus equipment to France to help them re-establish their colony.
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∙ 12y agoJFK was the first president to send american troops into Vietnam.
And yet hippies loved him anyway.
Trippy man.
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When did MacArthur get discharged from the Vietnam war?
General Douglas MacArthur was no longer in the military when the Vietnam War began. President Truman relieved him of Command during the Korean War on April 10, 1951.
Did General Douglas MacAurthur serve in the Vietnam war?
No. He had resigned from his army commission by 1952. Truman asked him to step down as General of the Army. This is well before Vietnam.
Did General Douglas MacArthur Fight In The Vietnam War?
No, General MacArthur fought in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War. In 1951, President Harry Truman discharged MacArthur for disrespecting him (Truman) and other superiors in charge of the Korean conflict.
How did the Truman doctrine and the marshall plan contribute to the Vietnam war?
Truman was the first US president to have to fight a limited war, it was he that ordered the world's first atomic weapon usage. And it was he, that had to stop the communists in Korea. His plans, although no doubt modified to meet the times, was still pursued in the fight to contain the spread of communism in Vietnam.
Why did Truman refuse to help the Vietnamese in their quest to drive the French from Vietnam?
He was sort of busy fighting the Korean War at the time (1950-1953).
What years was Harry Truman involved in the Vietnam War?
Harry Truman was not directly involved in the Vietnam War as it occurred after his presidency. The Vietnam War took place from 1955 to 1975, and Truman's presidency ended in 1953. However, the United States' involvement in Vietnam escalated during the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
What wars was the Truman Doctrine used to justify?
* The Cold War. * The Korean War. * The Vietnam War.
Which American presidents reigned during the Korean and Vietnam War?
Truman had Korea; Eisenhower initiated Vietnam.
What war did general MacArthur not participate world war 1 world war 2 the Korean war or the Vietnam war?
he did not participate in vietnam. He was discharged from the service in 1951 by Truman for disrespecting his superiors.
What were three things about the cold war?
arms race, space race, Nixon, Truman, Vietnam war, Korean war
Which U.S. president favored independence for Vietnam following World War 2?
truman
What was the action of Truman?
He supported the French efforts to reestablish their colony in Vietnam.
When did MacArthur get discharged from the Vietnam war?
General Douglas MacArthur was no longer in the military when the Vietnam War began. President Truman relieved him of Command during the Korean War on April 10, 1951.
Who was president who ended the Vietnam war?
The Vietnam war ended in 1975, Gerald Ford was president.
Explain the role of the various presidents in the Vietnam War from Truman to Nixon?
Each escalated it, alittle a time.
Who was the US president during the Persian gulf war the Korean war Vietnam war?
President Reagan during the Iraq-Iran Persian Gulf War; Truman for the Korean War; Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford for Vietnam.
Who are the seven US presidents involved in the Vietnam war?
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter.
