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Why did the Truman Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations allow the mess in Vietnam to fester?
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Vietnam had been a French Colony prior to WWII and had been occupied by Japan during the war. France tried to reinstate its presence after the war and found that the growing Vietminh movement was difficult to deal with. Truman made financial and war material aid available to a limited extent. Eisenhower continued that policy and added military advisers and the CIA's Air America services and intelligence assets to help out France. Kennedy added the new Green Berets to help train the South Vietnamese Armed Forces and to create "strategic hamlets". The French war had become America's War.
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How did different presidential administrations from Truman to Nixon handle Cold War affairs?
From Truman to Nixon, presidential administrations had different ways to handle the Cold War including the Truman and Eisenhower administrations pursuing a policy of containment. Kennedy voiced support for the containment of Communism with an us versus them mentality.
Who are the seven US presidents involved in the Vietnam war?
Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford and Carter.
What is the correct chronological order of these presidentsHarry Truman, John Kennedy, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon?
Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon
How did Eisenhower inform the public about Vietnam?
He didn't, he didn't even brief his replacement about it (Kennedy); Eisenhower apparently believed Laos would be the future trouble spot and briefed Kennedy on that subject. Kennedy didn't know about Vietnam until his security advisors told him about it.
Who increased aid and military advisor's sent to South Vietnam?
Vietnam war or Second Indochina war was a conflict between North Vietnam supported by USSR, China and communist regimes and South Vietnam supported by USA. Although President Kennedy realized the importance of engaging communist designs in Vietnam he was against full scale US military deployment in the region. However, after his assassination Lyndon Johnson took over and reversed the previous policy and ordered US military deployment in Vietnam in 1963.
Who sent the first troops into Vietnam?
Dwight Eisenhower sent the first advisers to Vietnam. John F Kennedy sent the first US Green Berets to Vietnam. We could've not have to worry about the Vietnam but the US signed a document saying that the US will help with war with communism without hesitation.
State the Vietnam policy of each of the following president Truman Eisenhower Kennedy and Johnson?
To state the Vietnam policy for each of the following presidents a person would need to know what the following is. When this is not included with the question the answer will not be able to be known.
Which American presidents reigned during the Korean and Vietnam War?
Truman had Korea; Eisenhower initiated Vietnam.
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.
US president who presided over Vietnam war?
Truman was president when military aid was given to the French in 1950. Eisenhower followed by Kennedy then Johnson Nixon was president when the USA was finally defeated.
Who was President when the Vietnam conflict began?
Kennedy Since there is no clear absolute date for the beginning of the war, we could say President Eisenhower or Kennedy. There were advisors there during the Eisenhower presidency (1953-1961) but combat troops were sent in during the Kennedy/Johnson administrations (1961-1969).
President durning baby boom?
Truman - Eisenhower - Kennedy - Johnson Eisenhower was President for 8 years, all of which coincided with the baby boom.
