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Period: to
President Eisenhower
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Geneva Agreement
Viet Minh win at Dien Bien Phu; division along the 17th parallel; Eisenhower does not sign Geneva Accords -
US Aid Package
$322 million Aid package from US President Eisenhower -
Cancelled Elections
Diem consolidates power. -
South Vietnamese economy is completely reliant on US funding.
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Buddhist Revolts and Protests
Includes self immolation from Buddhist monks to protect oppressive religious policies. -
Strategic Hamlets implemented
Under Kennedy's presidency $80 million in aid supplied -
Creation of the NLF
Composed of CPV and other nationalist groups. -
Period: to
President Kennedy
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President Johnson
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16,700 US Personnel
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Assassination of President Diem
Assassinated during a military coup that is partially US supported.