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President Eisenhower and vietnam

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  • First Indochina War, 1946 – 1954

    First Indochina War, 1946 – 1954

    How did this event lead to American involvement in the issues of Vietnam?
    -Ho challenged attempts by the French to begin a new regime in southern Vietnam.
    -The onflict damaged relations between the two governments and started the First Indochina War.
    -President Eisenhower did not want to enter anothercwar, the United States agreed to finance nearly 80 percent of France's military efforts
  • Geneva Accords – 1954

    Geneva Accords – 1954

    • The purpose was to attempt to find a way to settle outstanding issues on the Korean peninsula and to unify Vietnam and discuss the possibility of restoring peace in Indochina
    • three separate ceasefire accords, covering Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, were signed at the conference. -, representatives from the Philippines, Thailand, Pakistan, Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States created the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
  • Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) – 1954

    Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) – 1954

    -South East Asia Treaty Organization was signed in September 1954 in Manila, Philippines
    -Primarily created to block further communist gains in Southeast Asia,
    - Each country agreed that if one member were attacked, the rest would offer defense assistance.
  • Viet Cong begins to attack on Diem’s government – 1957

    Viet Cong begins to attack on Diem’s government – 1957

    -Viet Cong engaged on south vietnamise troops which who were trained by U.S trining and had U.S weapons/
    -Diem orders bombing raids against suspected Viet Cong