US involvement in Vietnam (then French Indochina) began during WWII, in supporting the Viet Mihn against the Japanese occupiers. US involvement against Ho Chi Mihn dates back to the French Indochina War, during which time Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.
NO- the actual War occurred after he left office. He did send some military advisers to Vietnam and started the idea of US involvement there.
Japan went into Indochina before the US entered WWII.
Before Lyndon B. Johnson became President in 1963, U.S. involvement in Vietnam primarily escalated during the Eisenhower administration. The U.S. supported the French colonial forces in their fight against the Viet Minh and later backed the anti-communist government of South Vietnam, led by Ngo Dinh Diem. This included financial aid, military advisors, and covert operations, laying the groundwork for deeper involvement. By the early 1960s, the U.S. had significantly increased its military presence, with over 16,000 advisors in Vietnam by the time Johnson took office.
The United States' involvement in Vietnam began in the late 1950s as part of its broader strategy to contain communism during the Cold War. Initially, the U.S. provided economic and military aid to the French colonial forces fighting against the Viet Minh, a communist-led nationalist group. After France's withdrawal in 1954, the U.S. supported the anti-communist government of South Vietnam, escalating its commitment with military advisors and support in the early 1960s. This involvement ultimately deepened, leading to full-scale military engagement following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
The United States only committed large numbers of American troops in Vietnam.
False, US involvement in Vietnam was not reduced during the Kennedy administration.
they were used to spark protest against America's involvement in the Vietnam War
US involvement in Vietnam (then French Indochina) began during WWII, in supporting the Viet Mihn against the Japanese occupiers. US involvement against Ho Chi Mihn dates back to the French Indochina War, during which time Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.
Because the public was being drafted!
In the 1960's, the US had more than 10 times the population of Australia. But, Australia partnered with the US during the cold war. Australia's involvement in Vietnam mirrored the US's, but on a 10 times smaller scale, due to population differences. Other nations, other than the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, South Vietnam, and New Zealand...wanted nothing to do with the Vietnam War.
The US was involved with negotiations during the division of the country in 1954. US troops began to arrive in 1955. All involvement ceased after April/May (Mayaquez incident) 1975.