Eisenhower. However, Truman no doubt had US personnel present with the French during their war there; as they were receiving US equipment (M24 Chaffee tanks, and WWII Bearcat fighters, etc.). But then again, South Vietnam did not exist during the French war.
The Vietcong strikes convinced President Kennedy to send American military advisers to South Vietnam. nova net
Ho Chi Minh
ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was the president of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War his original name was Nguyen Tat. Diem was the president of South Vietnam. Diem was assassinated Nguyen Van Thien was the president of South Vietnam after him.
US Military advisers in '55.
The Roman Catholic who became the first President of South Vietnam after the French pulled out of Indochina was Ngo Dinh Diem. (1955-1963)
The vietcong strikes convinced President Kennedy to send American military advisers to South Vietnam
President Eisenhower sent US Military Advisers to South Vietnam in 1955.
President Eisenhower sent US Military Advisers to South Vietnam in 1955.
The Vietcong strikes convinced President Kennedy to send American military advisers to South Vietnam. nova net
First Diem, later Thieu
The seed was planted (Vietnam War) in 1955 when President Eisenhower sent US military advisers to South Vietnam .
Ho Chi Minh
ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was the president of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War his original name was Nguyen Tat. Diem was the president of South Vietnam. Diem was assassinated Nguyen Van Thien was the president of South Vietnam after him.
Thieu was president, until North Vietnam conquered his country (South 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.
President Kennedy sent additional US Advisers & Special Forces (Green Berets) to Vietnam in 1961 up thru 1962. Regular US combat troops did not arrive (officially) until 1965 under President Johnson. Since JFK had troops covertly already arriving in Vietnam by March or April of 1961, he must have ordered them about on his inauguration day of Jan.20, 1961, since it takes a month or two at best/quickest for that to happen...
US Military advisers in '55.