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Did President Ford cut and run from the Vietnam War because the left-wing Democratic Party cut off funds for the war?
President Nixon campaigned on a platform of ending the Vietnam War, and the Congressional cutoff of funding for combat troops occurred a year before Ford became President. It was already clear that the victory of the North Vietnamese was inevitable, so it really wasn't an issue of "cutting and running."
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Is it true that Vietnam was not able to hold democratic elections because China would not allow them?
no
Ngo Dinh Diem important?
The president of South Vietnam from 1955-1963.
What part of Vietnam was controlled by communism?
During the Viet War North Vietnam was a communist nation; the Republic of South Vietnam, which no longer exists, was a free democratic nation. After the war ended in 1975 both N & S Vietnam became one communist country (because North Vietnam won the war, they conquered the Republic of South Vietnam).
President Truman agreed to aid France's efforts to regain control over Vietnam because he?
Feared the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
How did the corruption of the South Vietnamese government undermine the us military in Vietnam?
At first, it seemed as though the Vietnam War was between North Vietnam and the U.S. with South Vietnam supporting them. In reality, the South Vietnam's Pro-Democratic government treated their people so badly, that they formed a secondary army, called the Vietcong or VC, and worked alongside the North Vietnamese to drive out the US forces. This was done so they could establish a Communist government because the new Capitalist government was not helping them.
Is it true that Vietnam was not able to hold democratic elections because China would not allow them?
no
How did president johnson escalate the vietnam war?
There is no question that President Lyndon Johnson was in charge of America's military effort in Vietnam, as Commander In Chief, and the war escalated because he escalated it.
Why did president Kennedy and Johnson increase US involvement in vietnam?
Because they were too stupid to realize that South Vietnam was a lost cause.
Why is there a black president before a woman president?
Because Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton down and in the primaries for the democratic nomination for president.
Has US lost a war?
Vietnam is a war which the US definitely lost because the goal of the war was to support the Republic of Vietnam (aka South Vietnam) and prevent it from falling to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (aka North Vietnam). Despite massive effort and sacrifice on the part of the US, South Vietnam collapsed in 1975.
Ngo Dinh Diem important?
The president of South Vietnam from 1955-1963.
President Johnson entered the Vietnam war because he?
LBJ entered Vietnam because he wanted to make sure South Vietnam did not fal to communism. He felt that we were a large enough superpower to overcome Vietnam in a short amount of time. He obviously was wrong.
Which president of the US decided not to seek reelection because of his involvement in the Vietnam War?
Johnson
How did president eisenhower help the government of south Vietnam fight against the communist?
Eisenhower sent troops to South Vietnam so they can fight North Vietnam because North Vietnam wanted to take over South Vietnam and they did.
Why did president Johnson believe US could defeat north Vietnam?
President Johnson believed that the US could defeat north Vietnam because the US had won WWII with firepower, and the US had the most firepower on earth during the Vietnam War.
Why do the US sent troops to Vietnam?
We got involved because the comunest were trying to take it over and we wanted to stay a democratic country.
Who runs the government in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
George Bush in the United States because we are Democratics and Republicans
