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Why did U.S. officials support Ngo Dinh Diem's refusal to participate in elections aimed at reuniting Vietnam?
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What is the gap term used to indicate the distress of the government and older officials during Vietnam?
Credibility gap
What country did the US fight in a war in the 1960s-70s?
The nation of North Vietnam (which no longer exists...it's called Vietnam today). The country that the US was allied to, South Vietnam, doesn't exist either...it was consumed by North Vietnam. The official name of SOUTH Vietnam was the "Republic of South Vietnam."
Pictures of Vietnam war?
show pictures of the Vietnam war
What was a major political consequence of the Vietnam war?
What was a major political consequence of the Vietnam War
Can a president be elected during war time?
Yes there is no wartime exception or restrictions in the Constitution for holding presidential elections. With that said, no sitting president who has run for reelection during a war has failed to be reelected.
How do elections in Vietnam work?
they are cool
When were elections to be held to unify Vietnam?
July of 1956.
Did the US support free elections in Vietnam?
False
How did the citizens of the Vietnam react to the cancelation of elections?
North Vietnam launched an invasion of South Vietnam.North Vietnam launched an invasion of south Vietnam.
Why American officials did not think France should control Vietnam but they did not want Vietnam to be?
Communist.
What statement is true about Vietnam's ability to hold democratic elections?
NO. Vietnam has never had truly free and democratic elections. In fact, the US was notable for effectively preventing voters in South Vietnam from voting for unification with North Vietnam in 1956.
When did US stop elections in Vietnam war?
I am not sure exactly what this question refers to. The US did not stop any elections during the Vietnam war. Certainly not in the United States. If the question refers to elections in Vietnam, actually in 1956 (before the US involvement), Ngo Dinh Diem stopped the elections called for in the 1954 Geneva Accords. It was only under US pressure, that he finally agreed to hold the elections which were held in 1959
What has the author Howard Rae Penniman written?
Howard Rae Penniman has written: 'The American political process' -- subject(s): Elections 'Decision in South Vietnam' -- subject(s): Elections 'Vietnam's electoral roadblock' -- subject(s): Elections
What government was south Vietnam after the Geneva accords?
A free democratic Republic of South Vietnam; pending elections.
What anti communist South Vietnam president canceled elections that were supposed to unify Vietnam?
Ngo Dien Diem
Why did the US to support popular elections in Vietnam in 1956?
The U.S. feared that Vietnam would vote for a communist government.
Was Vietnam able to hold democratic elections with the help of the US?
Yes.
