Between 19, the United States dropped 6,162,000 tons of bombs on Southeast Asia, which was 2.74 times the amount dropped in all of World War II (2,250,000 tons).also heavily bombed North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia in order to slow the supply of arms and supplies to southern insurgents. The American War in Vietnam was primarily fought in the south and largely against the rural population.The inability of the South Vietnamese government to defeat the insurgency led to a decision by the Johnson administration to deploy U.S.The rebellion grew into an insurgency war, which North Vietnam (led by Ho) began aiding in January 1959. The new government of South Vietnam was authoritarian, repressive, corrupt, and controlled by a foreign nation (the U.S.), all of which sparked widespread protests and rebellion.attempted to create a permanent, separate state in the south and refused to hold unifying elections, recognizing that Ho Chi Minh would easily win the presidency. The United States refused to sign or abide by the agreements.In July 1954, international peace agreements were signed in Geneva, stipulating that Vietnam be temporarily divided for two years in order to separate French and Viet Minh forces, and that unifying national elections be held in July 1956.
for support, but the Truman and Eisenhower administrations aided the French instead, preferring French imperial rule to an independent, communist-led government under Ho. The French refused to acknowledge Vietnamese independence and fought a war to reconquer their former colony from 1946 to 1954.The Creator has given us certain inviolable Rights: the right to Life, the right to be Free, and the right to achieve Happiness.” He began his speech with the words of the American Declaration of Independence: “All men are created equal. On September 2, 1945, Ho Chi Minh proclaimed national independence for Vietnam.
special forces in rescuing downed American airmen and providing intelligence on Japanese movements during the last year of World War II.
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