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Eisenhower & Vietnam
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First Indochina War
This lead to the American involvement in the issue of Vietnam because the french forces attempted to maintain colonial role battles Ho's communist rebels. The First Indochina War ends on August 1,1954 -
Geneva Accords
The major goal of the conference was to find a way to settle issues of Indochina. This conference produced agreements that were suppsed to settle the wsr. Eisenhower was worried of communist victory in Indochina that could lead to the domino effect. -
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
The goal for this alliance was that each country agreed that if one member where attacked, the rest would offer defense assistance They felt that America would carry the burden of the defense agreement by supplying the majority of the millitary forces and financial aid -
Viet Cong attacks Diem's Gov't
America aids Diem with the help of the CIA and military aid. Eisenhower offered Diem help to develop a strong state capable of resisiting aggression.
