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During 1954 to 1965, America became more involved for several important reasons, the most important one is that America feared Vietnam would expand communism all over Asia. Throughout these years the USA could have retreat and stopped giving aid to South Vietnam, but didnt, as the Presidents wanted to maintain there stature of strength and not let Russia think they were weaker. ... The Geneva peace agreement led to the temporary division of Vietnam. ...
The Vietminh leader Minh controlled North Vietnam and Bao Dai Controlled South Vietnam; he was disliked and was exiled by Diem. ...
In order to keep peace in South Vietnam in 1959 President Eisenhower sent to Vietnam economical aid and modern weapons and sent military advisors. Two years later in 1961 Eisenhower left the presidency and by this time 685 advisors were in Vietnam already. Eisenhower believed in the Domino theory, he thought that if Vietnam fell to Communism the surrounding countries would fall like dominoes around it. ... N (Army of the Republic of Vietnam ) and the new President Kennedy helped them by giving them $270 million. ...
The new president, Johnson had the opportunity to pull the US out of involvement in Vietnam he choose not to, he actually increased his aids to south Vietnam.
Approximate Word count = 941
Approximate Pages = 3.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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