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Harry Truman did not trust Ho Chi Minh, after he had successfully taken the country back from the French. Ho Chi Minh appealed to the freedom loving nations for support. Truman, knowing that Ho Chi Minh was backed by the Soviet Union, threw all his support behind France. He began funneling money, ammunition, ships, aircraft, military vehicles, and other supplies to France so they could regain their Vietnamese colony.
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What happened to cause the Vietnam War?
The Americans wanted to stop communism from spreading. Also the defeat of France at Dien Bin Phu played a major part in the entry of the US.
Why did the Us. starting in 1950 under Truman begin pumping huge amounts of money toward the french effort to defeat ho chi minh?
Beginning in 1950, the U.S. under President Truman increased financial support for France's efforts to defeat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh due to the broader context of the Cold War. The U.S. aimed to contain communism and prevent its spread in Southeast Asia, viewing French colonial interests as a bulwark against communist influence. This support was part of a larger strategy to bolster allied nations and prevent the domino effect of countries falling to communism. Ultimately, this commitment laid the groundwork for increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam in subsequent years.
How did Reagan defeat communism?
he did not defeat it he only tried to mock it and that failed also like America itself
Who did the Truman Doctrine provide economic and military aid?
The Truman Doctrine was meant to help any non-communist country to resist communist pressure by providing economic and military aid. It was announced by US President Truman during the Greek Civil War; the United States sent $400 million in economic aid to Greece to help the government defeat the communist forces attempting to overthrow them. It also was the basis for the support during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. This shifted the American policy towards communism from détente, or the easing of strained tensions, to containment. It also is often used to mark the beginning of the Cold War. The major recipients of the aid were Greece and Turkey, and later South Korea and Vietnam.
How did US President Truman deal with communism?
US President Harry S. Truman can be criticized for allowing the USSR to dominate Eastern Europe following WW 2. He dis learn his lesson however, and decided on a containment policy to decrease the threat of an expanding communist threat. He showed that by his actions in the Korean War. He forced North Korea to retreat back to its original border with South Korea. On the other hand, he failed to use the US monopoly of nuclear weapons to force Stalin into giving Eastern Europe its freedom.
What are the objectives of NAM?
The objectives of going to war in Vietnam were to defeat the Communist Vietcong army and prevent the spread of Communism to Vietnam.
Which political philosophy grew into popularity in the Vietnam colony that eventually led to the defeat of the French?
Communism
Which political philosophy grew in popularity in the vietnam colony that eventually led to the defeat of the french?
the philosophy is communism.
The US involved itself in the Korean and Vietnam wars because?
it hoped to defeat Communism by preventing its expansion to the other territories.
The United states implemented the Truman doctrine by?
One of the most significant outcomes of the Truman Doctrine was the Vietnam War. The Truman Doctrine dictated that communism must be contained at all costs. Had the U.S. not been so terrified of the spread of communism, it would not have tried so hard for so long to defeat the Vietcong army. However, I think the answer you may be looking for is the Greek Civil War. President Truman gave 300 million dollars to the Greek government, to help them fight the communists in their own country. This was done in May 1947, and the Truman Doctrine had been introduced just a few months earlier, in February 1947.
What happened to cause the Vietnam War?
The Americans wanted to stop communism from spreading. Also the defeat of France at Dien Bin Phu played a major part in the entry of the US.
Gave president Johnson a blank check to send us to Vietnam?
Congress gave him a blank check so he could use whatever military means necessary to defeat Ho Chi Minh (A communist) in Vietnam. The Americans are scared of communism and the 'domino effect' it would have on the surrounding countrys making communism more powerful.
Where did Dewey defeat Truman?
Only in the newspaper.
Why did the U.S. become involved in vietnman?
The USA become invovled in Vietnam because it feared the spread of communism. The USA were unable to defeat the Vietcong and were met with growing opposition to war back home
Why did the Us. starting in 1950 under Truman begin pumping huge amounts of money toward the french effort to defeat ho chi minh?
Beginning in 1950, the U.S. under President Truman increased financial support for France's efforts to defeat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh due to the broader context of the Cold War. The U.S. aimed to contain communism and prevent its spread in Southeast Asia, viewing French colonial interests as a bulwark against communist influence. This support was part of a larger strategy to bolster allied nations and prevent the domino effect of countries falling to communism. Ultimately, this commitment laid the groundwork for increased U.S. involvement in Vietnam in subsequent years.
Had to fight wars against the French and the Americans to gain its independence.?
North Vietnam had to fight against the French and the Americans to gain its independence. The French and Americans were trying to stop the spread of communism to South Vietnam, but the war ended badly with the French and Americans suffering defeat.
How did America end its role in Vietnam?
They withdrew from South Vietnam in defeat.
