COLD WAR ERA
IMPACT OF COLD WAR
Question
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Excerpt from the Letter from President Kennedy to the President of South Vietnam:
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The US wanted to control a satellite nation in Asia.
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The USSR was going to attack the US from Vietnam.
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The USSR wanted Vietnam for its valuable resources.
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The US wanted to help South Vietnam stay independent.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Kennedy was concerned at the advances being made by the communist Viet Cong, but did not want to become involved in a land war in Vietnam. He hoped that the military aid would be sufficient to strengthen the Saigon government and its armed forces against the Viet Cong.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a public exchange of letters with South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, President John F. Kennedy formally announces that the United States will increase aid to South Vietnam, which would include the expansion of the U.S. troop commitment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kennedy accelerated the flow of American aid and gradually increased U.S. military advisers to more than 16, 000.
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