US government during Vietnamese war Flashcards

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What is the domino theory

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That if one country fell under communist control then all of the countries would fall ( Like dominoes )

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When did Eisenhower become president

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January 20, 1953,

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What was Eisenhowers involvement in Vietnam

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  • Launched propaganda Campaign against Ho Chi Minh - communist NV
  • Did not want to send soldiers instead sent minimart advisers as he just fought the Korean War
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Who did Eisenhower send in 1954

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A group of CIA intelligence agents to gather info

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Which agreement did Eisenhower break in 1954

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Broke the Geneva Agreement by not forcing Diem to hold elections in SV

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Kennedys involvement

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increased amount of military advisers to about 16,000 to train SV
Approved coup in V to get rid of Diem
Sent 300 US helicopter pilots to SV but pilots were given instructions not to fight but when Vietcong attacked they had to.
Kept the war a secret from the public for a long time as to not rise concern
- Increased Financial aid to help ARVN - troop numbers went from 150,000 to 170,000 by 1961

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What does ARVN stand for

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The Army of the Republic of Vietnam

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Who supported the Strategic Hamlet Programme/ what was it

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Kennedy
this forced the peasant to leave vietcong controlled areas and live in small well-defended villages loyal to Diem

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Who introduced Vietnamisation/ and what is it

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Nixon
this was in aim to build up the SV’s army so they would be strong enough to fight by themselves and the US would not face public embarrassment
send 600 helicopters

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What was the Watergate scandal

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Nixon ordered people to break into the Democrats building to steal important documents and ‘bug’ their telephones he tried to cover it up but failed to do so.

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