THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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John F. Kennedy
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Gerald Ford
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nixon ended American involvement in Vietnam combat in 1973 and the military draft with it that same year.
Detailed explanation-2: -President Eisenhower pledges support to Diem’s government and military forces. Eisenhower wrote to South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem and promised direct assistance to his government.
Detailed explanation-3: -Four U.S. Presidents have been, in varying degrees, involved with the Vietnam War: (L to R) Dwight D. Eisenhower (’59 photo); John F. Kennedy (’63 photo); Lyndon B. Johnson (’68 photo); and Richard M.
Detailed explanation-4: -During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and achieved the five-star rank of General of the Army. He planned and supervised the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–1943 as well as the invasion of Normandy (D-Day) from the Western Front in 1944–1945.