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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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