THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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He could not relate to the people.
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He was not the same religion as the majority.
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He was rich, they were poor.
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All answers are true.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nguyen Van Thieu, (born April 5, 1923, Tri Thuy, Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam-died September 29, 2001, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.), president of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) from 1967 until the republic fell to the forces of North Vietnam in 1975.
Detailed explanation-2: -November 1, 1955-President Eisenhower deploys the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. April 1956-The last French troops finally withdraw from Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The United States entered Vietnam with the principal purpose of preventing a communist takeover of the region. In that respect, it failed: the two Vietnams were united under a communist banner in July 1976. Neighbouring Laos and Cambodia similarly fell to communists.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries, while the United States and its anticommunist allies backed the Republic of Vietnam (ROV) in the south.