Who would have said the following statement? We should not uphold and give financial support to the corrupt government in South Vietnam; this is a no-win war.

THE VIETNAM WAR

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Who would have said the following statement? “We should not uphold and give financial support to the corrupt government in South Vietnam; this is a no-win war.”

A	Dove
B	Hawk
C	Johnson
D	Vietcong

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies.

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: -Subsequently, the Johnson Administration sought negotiations to end the war, which were derailed in a secret agreement between then-former Vice President Richard Nixon, who planned to run as the Republican candidate in the 1968 United States presidential election, and South Vietnamese President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ho started by quoting Thomas Jefferson’s famous words for a reason: He desperately wanted U.S. support. Having it would prevent France from trying to reassert control over Vietnam and help keep Vietnam’s powerful neighbor and historical adversary China at bay.

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USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR