-Vietnam_ War
-Contest
Japanese
·
leave Vietnam in 1945
Leaves power vacuum
Ho Minh Viet Minh
·
Chi establishes
·
France attempt takeover (1954)
Defeated at Dien Bien Phu
Geneva Conference
·
Vietnam Split 17th Parallel
·
:
Communist government North
-
in
Communist threat
·
North seen as
-
Soviet Sphere of influence
Fear of Domino Effect
-
Eisenhower - -
(1953-1961)
Supported
·
Ngo Dinh Diem
-Corrupt and brutal
No respect for budhism
-
Eisenhower Doctrine
·
:
Increased US involvement Vietnam
-
in
Money and aid Sent to Dienh
-
Viet lang-
Made
·
up of SV peasants
Disliked Diem
-
Supported communists
-
Used wartare
·
guerilla
Established National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam
·
Forced to rely heavily
·
Diem on USA !
Received Ho Minh
·
supplies via Chi Trail
NV sent supplies to V
-
USA unable to Vietnamese
·
win over people
-Contest
Japanese
·
leave Vietnam in 1945
Leaves power vacuum
Ho Minh Viet Minh
·
Chi establishes
·
France attempt takeover (1954)
Defeated at Dien Bien Phu
Geneva Conference
·
Vietnam Split 17th Parallel
·
:
Communist government North
-
in
Communist threat
·
North seen as
-
Soviet Sphere of influence
Fear of Domino Effect
-
Eisenhower - -
(1953-1961)
Supported
·
Ngo Dinh Diem
-Corrupt and brutal
No respect for budhism
-
Eisenhower Doctrine
·
:
Increased US involvement Vietnam
-
in
Money and aid Sent to Dienh
-
Viet lang-
Made
·
up of SV peasants
Disliked Diem
-
Supported communists
-
Used wartare
·
guerilla
Established National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam
·
Forced to rely heavily
·
Diem on USA !
Received Ho Minh
·
supplies via Chi Trail
NV sent supplies to V
-
USA unable to Vietnamese
·
win over people
