Diem, the president of South Vietnam, during the US's Johnson Administration, was under great duress because of the war against North Vietnam. Almost every area of Diem's regime was under fire. This ranged from charges of government corruption, persecuting Buddhist monks, ineptitude of the Army, to battle field atrocities. A coup' occurred and a new regime took over. Rumors floated around that the LBJ Administration either had knowledge of the Cop' and/or instigated it.
The Fall of Saigon, which occurred on April 30, 1975, happened during the presidency of Gerald Ford. It marked the end of the Vietnam War.
Whiskey
How about: "What values or benefits can be placed on the 58,000 plus American lives lost during the Vietnam war?" or "The protests by young people during the Vietnam War successfully changed U.S. Foreign Policy and ended the war."
Cuban Missile Crisis of '62.
Australia mirrored the US; the draft, riots, protests, casualties, discontent.
Buddhist monks launched these protests.
During the war it was (Draft) protests and (Draft) riots.
Anti-War/Anti-Draft protests and riots. The "draft" fed the anti-war protests.
During his presidency, President Gerald Ford accomplished a number of important things. He effectively ended the Vietnam War, for instance during his administration.
Three serious problems that Richard Nixon faced during his term of office were the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, and rising inflation. The Watergate scandal ultimately led to his resignation and damaged public trust in the presidency. The Vietnam War was a controversial and costly conflict that was deeply unpopular, leading to protests and social unrest. Rising inflation was a persistent economic issue that worsened during his presidency and posed challenges for the economy and public confidence.
The Fall of Saigon, which occurred on April 30, 1975, happened during the presidency of Gerald Ford. It marked the end of the Vietnam War.
Whiskey
How about: "What values or benefits can be placed on the 58,000 plus American lives lost during the Vietnam war?" or "The protests by young people during the Vietnam War successfully changed U.S. Foreign Policy and ended the war."
He may have visited there but he was not a wartime president during the Vietnam war. It was over for the US before he gained the office of the presidency.
There were not any troops in Vietnam during the Kennedy administration. Just 500 military advisors. Kennedy was assassinated before we sent troops
No , this decision came later during his presidency .
Radical protestors during the Vietnam era often burned their draft cards. American involvement in Vietnam began in 1955, and the war ended in 1975 during the presidency of Gerald Ford.