Eisenhower as long-term cause of Vietnam War
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- Created on: 20-06-17 20:25
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- Eisenhower as long-term cause of Vietnam War
- Attitude during Bien Dien Phu
- Gave French aid $385 million worth of armaments
- Considered SE Asia vital to US security
- Until 19534 paid French to fight Communism
- Seriously considered air strike against VM at Fr behest but never did
- During 1952 presidential campaign, rejected containment in favour of rollback concerning Communism
- However, by 1954, hadn't liberated single person from Communism
- Domino Theory
- Said Vt was vitally important to America as if it fell, so might other countries fall to Communism
- Haunted Johnson
- Said Vt was vitally important to America as if it fell, so might other countries fall to Communism
- In private considered lightning American air strike at Dien Bien Phu in unmarked planes as they 'would have to deny it forever'
- Never did though
- Eisenhower considered military action in Vt jungle impossible for French and American troops
- Did not place troops on mainland Asia due to gaining popularity one year ago for escaping Korean war
- Would not support French due to America's tradition of being anti-colonialist ('strongest reason of all' according to Eisenhower to stay out)
- Was Vietnam 'Eisenhower's War' and his role in Vietnam war?
- Wanted to increase US involvement (only GB allies prevented this with reluctance from Churchill who feared WW3)
- Guaranteed SV (when he should've ensured free and fair elections)
- Supported strong government in Saigon (strength rather than democracy)
- Eisenhower gave Diem large American Aid and 150,000 advisers
- Eisenhower made Vietnam more important to US than it had been to Truman
- Attitude during Bien Dien Phu
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