the government of Bao Dai. <br> <br><b>1955</b><br><li> Diem rejects conditions of Geneva Accords and refuses to participate in nationwide elections.<br><li> China and Soviet Union pledge additional Financial support to Hanoi.<br><li> Britain‚ France‚ and United States covertly urge Diem to respect Geneva accords and conduct discussions with the North. <br><li> Ford introduces Thunderbird.<br><li> Disneyland opens in Anaheim‚ CA.<br><li> Diem defeats Bao Dai in rigged election and proclaims himself
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Vietnam had surrendered to Chian in the north and Britain in the south. In 1955 anticommunist Ngo Dinh Diem with the support from the U.S became president of Vietnam claiming South Vietnam to be the Republic of Vietnam. After five years of the birth of the Republic f Vietnam‚ Eisenhower wrote a letter to Diem applauding him and the Vietnamese people for gaining independence in a “situation so perilous that many thought it was hopeless.” Eisenhower also mentions
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choose their own government. But the US went against their traditional beliefs by opposing self-determination. The US then started to support Ngo Dinh Diem‚ who was intelligent‚ educated‚ and most importantly against communism. The Geneva accords were supposed to set up elections to reunite the North and South‚ which was divided after WW2‚ but Diem blocked the elections because the 80% would vote for Ho Chi Minh‚ who was communist. In conclusion‚ the US’s decision to take part in the Vietnam war
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battling for ownership of South Vietnam‚ so that they would be a unified communist nation. To prevent the domino effect and the further spread of communism‚ the U.S. held on to the Truman Doctrine and stood behind the South Vietnamese leader‚ Diem. Kennedy and Diem were both killed in 1963 and 1964. Johnson took control of the situation by increasing the amount of money and manpower put into Vietnam. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution‚ giving the president full military power. After Johnson
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During the Cold War between Russia and America in the years 1945 – 1991 another conflict between the communist North of Vietnam ruled by Ho Chi Minh and the anti-communist south ruled by Diem began in 1959. Ho chi minh supporters in the south known as the Vietcong began trying to overthrow Diem’s corrupt government. Diem asked America for help to defeat the Vietcong to which they were more than eager to help as if they were defeated this would mean another communist country would emerge which could lead
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1955‚ the US-sponsored President Diem of South Vietnam declared the South an independent state. Diem’s strong anti-communist beliefs‚ his persecution of Buddhists‚ and almost warmongering nature are the key factors for the eminent escalation‚ predicted by the US military in the period from 1950-1960. The Eisenhower administration understood that if Diem continued‚ the overwhelming support for the Vietminh would escalate into a proper conflict. It is said that if Diem had not rigged his own election
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Yingling Vietnam & the 20th Century Experience DeVry University July 25‚ 2013 There were many incidents during the Vietnam War that one could call a “turning point”. These include the 1963 Buddhist riots‚ the coup against Diem in 1963‚ President Kennedy’s 1963 assassination‚ the Gulf of Tonkin resolution on 1964‚ and the presidential elections in 1964. With that in mind‚ the attack on the USS MADDOX in 1964was also a key turning point for American involvement in the war
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Introduction The purpose of this paper is to conduct a General Aviation Value Analysis (GAVA) to determine whether one form of transportation is more efficient than another‚ in order for a group of colleagues to attend a business meeting. The intent of the assignment was to assess the value of using a business aircraft (verses commercial aircraft‚ personal car‚ train‚ etc.). The researcher compared and contrasted two trip locations‚ with multiple variables of attendees‚ modes of travel‚ and expenses
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control of North Vietnam. This event is important because he was the principal force behind the Vietnamese struggle against the French. 1955 October 26‚ 1955- Ngo Dinh Diem proclaims himself President of the Republic of South Vietnam. This event is important because he becomes South Vietnams first President. 1956 January 1956- Diem launches a brutal crackdown against Vietminh suspects in the countryside. April 28‚ 1956- The last French solider departs from Vietnam. This event is important because
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with force. THE WAR IN VIETNAM * It was America’s longest war * Some numbers: $ 150 billion ($600 billion in 2007 dollars); 2.6 million fought in Vietnam; 58‚200 died; 150‚000 injured * WWII and Vietnam * Ho Chi Minh‚ Ngo Dinh Diem‚ and the two Vietnams * THE FRENCH STAGE OF THE WAR * The Battle of Dien Bien Phu * The 1954 Geneva Accourds
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