Describe how the rationale for a U.S. military involvement
In your own words (not by simply copying sections of the text) describe how the rationale for a U.S. military involvement in Vietnam changed over time, from Eisenhower in 1954 to Johnson in 1965.
Describe how the rationale for a U.S. military involvement
In your own words (not by simply copying sections of the text) describe how the rationale for a U.S. military involvement in Vietnam changed over time, from Eisenhower in 1954 to Johnson in 1965.
Secondly, what explains why you think McNaughton’s assessment in 1965 is starkly different from Johnson’s.
In both answers, use specifics to back up your conclusions.
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Before World War Two Vietnam had been part of the French Empire.
During World War Two it had been invaded by Japan. Ho Chi Minh was the leader of the Vietminh, a resistance army which fought for Vietnamese independence.
After World War Two Ho Chi Minh captured Hanoi in 1945 and declared Vietnam independent.
The French tried to take control again, but this was unpopular with the people. They were defeated by the Vietminh at Dien Bien Phu in 1954.
Peace was discussed at Geneva in 1954 and the Treaty of Geneva agreed that the French would leave Vietnam and the country would be split along the 17th Parallel until elections could be held.
The elections were never held and the country remained divided:
North Vietnam was a communist republic led by Ho Chi Minh.
South Vietnam was a capitalist republic led by Ngo Dinh Diem.
More so, the Vietminh wanted to unite the country under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. Many of the South Vietnamese people supported Ho Chi Minh as they were unhappy with Ngo Dinh Diem.
War broke out between the North and South. From 1958 onwards, the South came under increasing attacks from communists in South Vietnam itself.
Lastly, they were called the National Liberation Front (NLF).