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First Indochina War
First stalement between the french and Viet Minh -
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Tine in office
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Geneva Accords
Geneve Avvords propposed to neutralize Cambodia and Laos and establish a dividing line across Vietnam and the 17th parallel.
Eisenhower refused to sign the agreement because he worried about the domino effect it could create. -
Southwest Asia Treaty Organization
If one member were attacked, the rest would offer defense assistance.
America would carry the burden of the defense agreement by supplying the majority of the military foreces and finanical aid. -
Viet Cong begins to attack on Diem's government.
Eisenhower offered to help Diem "develop and maintain a strong, viable state, capable of resisting subversion or aggresssion through the military means."
America expected the new leader to introduce political and economic reforms.
Diem refused to follow thi
