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When were the French defeated at Dien Bien Phu?
1954
When was the Geneva conference?
1954
What did the 1954 Geneva conference say?
Official ceasefire of Vietnam and France, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam become independent states, Vietnam divided at the 17th parallel, free elections to be held in 1956
Why did Eisenhower feel the need to get involved with Vietnam?
Power vacuum after France left, leaving Vietnam vulnerable to communism
Who were the 2 sides of Vietnam and who supported each?
North= Ho Chi Minh= USSR
South= Diem= USA
How much did USA give in support to south Vietnam in 1956?
$250 million
How did the USA go against the 1956 Geneva conference?
Rejected elections for the reunification of Vietnam as not under UN supervision
Why were China less willing to get involved with Vietnam?
not ready for another war after Korea
When we SEATO established?
September 1954
What was the purpose of SEATO?
Focus on USA approach of containment in Asia and defensive perimeter, provide justification for US action to defend south Vietnam from communism control
How was Eisenhowers New Look policy different to Truman’s containment policy?
Focus on nuclear weapons not conventional weapons (more cost effective)
New strategies for containment (massive retaliation and brinkmanship)
Greater commitment to global alliance systems and shared responsibility for containment
