Eisenhower's policies towards Indochina during Dien Bien Phu.

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How much money did Eisenhower give the French vs Viet Minh at Dien Bien Phu?
$385million
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Why did the US pay the french rather than get involved at Indochina?
Cheaper to pay the French, didn't want to incite violence, sent technicians and advisors
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Why should the US have intervened at Dien Bien Phu?
France in NATO, 1952 election Eisenhower promised 'roll back', Eisenhower didnt want democrats to say he'd lost, Eisenhower feared 'domino theory'
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Why shouldn't the US have intervened at Dien Bien Phu?
Vietnam were unimportant, lead to greater involvementdidnt want to seem colonialist, hard to fight guerillas, US failed to get British support
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