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“Vietnam is the cornerstone of the free world in SE Asia.” (1956)
“Vietnam is the only shooting war with the communists”
Had to stand up to USSR• Losses @ Bay of Pigs• Berlin Wall• Vienna Conference
Can we win in Vietnam?• Yes, 150,000 troops +
nuclear weapons
“We failed & so will you”-Charles De Gaulle
Can-do-ism-Americans can do anything• Panama Canal
Laos- JFK shared in its importance like Ike• Sent 7th fleet + 1000 US
marines to Thailand• Sent 5000 advisors to
Thailand
Geneva Conference on Laos• Laos would be neutral• Laos not permitted to
sign military alliances.• US will break treaty in
1962 by sending soldiers and aid
Ike- 700 advisors JFK- 16,000
advisors
Quang Duc-Buddhist monk that self-immolates• June 11, 1963• JFK- “They hate us,
they’re going to kick our ----- out there.
November 1, 1963• Diem captured and
murdered• US knew and supported
it!• JFK did not know
assassination was coming.
“In the final analysis it is their war. They are the ones who have to win it or lose it. • Thought about troop
withdrawal, did bring home 1000