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Vietnam War or Second Indochina war was a conflict between North Vietnam supported by USSR, China and communist regimes and South Vietnam supported by USA. Although President Kennedy realized the importance of engaging communist designs in Vietnam he was against full scale US Military deployment in the region. However, after his assassination Lyndon Johnson took over and reversed the previous policy and ordered US military deployment in Vietnam in 1963.
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Did Eisenhower made a commitment to send combat troops to Vietnam during his presidency?
The government of South Vietnam requested military advisors from the United States to help train the South Vietnamese army. Ho Chi Minh was a communist and during the Cold War of the 1950s and 60s, the aim of the US government was containment of communist power and not to let it spread. The Eisenhower administration provided South Vietnam with money and military advisors (not officially called troops) to help stop the threat of a North Vietnamese takeover. The United States also was pledged by treaty (SEATO) to aid the member nations in southeast Asia, if they were attacked by a foreign (communist) power.
How long did the Vietnam War last?
The U.S. sent funding and military support to French forces in Vietnam starting in 1950. By 1961 the US had military advisors stationed in Vietnam. The US did not become fully involved as a military force until 1965. The French fought for roughly 11 years prior to that. There is also the point that there have been military actions between North and South Vietnam hundreds of years before the French became involved.144 days????
What is the ARVN in Vietnam war?
ARVN stands for "Army of the Republic of Viet Nam." This was the South VietNam Army that the U.S. and other allies supported until April, 1973 - when all other forces withdrew from South Vietnam, turning their military equipment over to the ARVN.
What was MAAG?
MACV; Military Assistance Command (South) Vietnam.
How did the vietcong insurgency affect american policy toward vietnam?
The vietcong strikes convinced President Kennedy to send American military advisers to South Vietnam
