Kennedy and Indochina Flashcards
how did Kennedy’s policy in Vietnam differ from Eisenhower?
in degree, by increasing economic aid to south Vietnam and despached additional military advisers.
what did Kennedy do in 1961?
sent his trusted friend Kenneth Galbraith to asses the situation in South vietnam, Galbraith critced US policy and commented on how Diem is an inadequate leader.
by 1961 how many government officals were being assasinated?
4,000
in 1961 what did kennedy do in counter the insurgency?
increased military advisors to 11,000 and pressed Diem to enact reforms
how many US soilders died by the end of Kennedy’s presidency and why?
A hundread because US soilders in self-defence engaged in direct comabt with the vietcong.
what did the American government and South vietnamses government do to peasants and why?
moved them into guarded villages in order to prevent the influence of the NFL among the peasants in 1962
what impact did moving the peasants have?
increased the number of peasants joining the NFL
what was the Buddhist crisis and when?
in 1963 Buddist contiued to protest and the south Vietnamses police opned fire on the crowed and killed nine people
when was Diem assasinated?
in november 1963(the CIA was also invoved)
what was the consequence of Diem assasination?
the US assumed direct responsibility for the South Vietnamses government, a situation far more dangerous than one kennedy had inherited from Eisenhower
