people‚ and the security of the U.S. as a known power‚ the only solution was intervention. Motivated by economic profit and the imminent threat of Soviet influence‚ the Eisenhower Administration acted upon the “Superman Complex” by supporting Ngo Dinh Diem‚ and divided Vietnam to impede the globalization of communism between 1945 and 1964. Eisenhower’s Domino Theory‚ along with America’s desire for greater economic prosperity‚ was the major impetus in Vietnam intervention. In 1954‚ Eisenhower proposed
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of Indochina in the late 1850s‚ and completed pacification by 1893.[58][59][60] The 1884 Treaty of Huế formed the basis for French colonial rule in Vietnam for the next seven decades. In spite of military resistance‚ most notably by the Cần Vương of Phan Đình Phùng‚ by 1888 the area of the current-day nations of Cambodia and Vietnam was made into the colony of French Indochina (Laos was later added to the colony).[61] Various Vietnamese opposition movements to French rule existed during this period‚ such
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The new documentary on the Vietnam War by Ken Burns has already aired the first two episodes on PBS. So far‚ in my humble opinion‚ I think it is a rather good documentary‚ and I have personally learned some things about the geopolitical situation that was taking place during the time of Vietnam right after World War 2 ended. I hope Mr. Burns will not try to be politically correct and give the truth about the Vietnam War from all perspectives. The Vietnam War defined a generation‚ still‚ does‚ and
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America’s involvement in the Vietnam War took place over a span of decades and is rife with controversy. The war began after the preexisting relationship with the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was put aside for fear of communism spreading in South-East Asia‚ and continued in a seemingly futile effort to keep the communists from gaining power. The war continued mostly due to a tangled web of political schemes‚ but finally ended due to mass public outcry and lack of success for either side. Before
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The JFK Assassination in Dallas President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22‚ 1963. This year is the 51th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy assassination in Dallas Texas. It is estimated that 85% of the American Public do not believe that Lee Harvey Oswald did it as a lone gunman. There have been two official government investigations with two different sets of conclusions. A week after President John F. Kennedy assassination‚ Lyndon Johnson‚ his successor‚ appointed the
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During the Vietnam War‚ the U.S. had sent over millions of troops and billions of American tax dollars to fund a fight against an unknown enemy that they had never declared war against. Driven by Cold War fears and false assumptions‚ the U.S. dove into a war that it knew nothing about. However‚ in the end‚ the U.S.’ efforts were fruitless as millions of lives were lost and the public lost trust in their government. American involvement in the Vietnam War has long been a controversial and dark segment
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triggered‚ marked a change in how current events are viewed by the public. The Buddhist Riots of 1963 was brought on by Catholic Ngo Dinh Diem’s ban of displaying of the Buddhists flag in the city of Hue. Diem ordered his government to slay unarmed civilians who were in protest of the ban. These protesters demanded Diem remove the ban in honor of their religious freedom. Diem responded by imprisoning the Buddhist leaders. The Buddhist community became activists who were determined to reverse Diem’s
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difficulties of the Diem regime. Perhaps the biggest problem faced by the government of Ngo Dinh Diem was its lack of political legitimacy. The regime was seen by many as a puppet of the United States‚ depending as it did on US advice‚ money and armaments. By contrast‚ Ho Chi Minh’s government enjoyed widespread popularity‚ including among many in the south. These people believed that the nation would be unified following nation-wide elections in 1956. The problems Diem faced were exacerbated
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War The war first began in 1959‚ five years after the division of the country by the Geneva Accords. Vietnam had been split into two. The communist government in the north was under Ho Chi Minh and democratic government in the south was under Ngo Dinh Diem. The Vietnam War stated because France tried to make another attempt to takeover Vietnam by having a foreign power to rule. In Vietnam the target of containment was Ho Chi Minh and the Vietnam front he had created in 1941. Ho and his chief
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that qualified as turning points‚ critical events that changed the course of history‚ but the Buddhist riots of 1963 proved to be instrumental in Ngo Dinh Diem’s‚ Southern Vietnam’s leader‚ demise. For some time Diem had been ruling with a dictatorship and never gained the support of the Vietnamese people. Despite the United States best attempts‚ Diem was unable to succeed because he was appointed by the US‚ did not know or care about the Vietnamese people and their culture‚ and did not listen to
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