Posco 458 The Vietnam War

In the 1952 presidential election, President Harry S. Truman, a democrat was succeeded by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican candidate. President Dwight D. Eisenhower was a decorated military man. He was the Supreme Commander of the allied forces in WWII. By the 1952 election, the United States did not officially enter the Vietnam War. Per a lecture from POSC 458 - the Vietnam Wars, the United States officially entered the conflict in Vietnam in 1955 although President Harry S. Truman sent “advisors” to assist the French and insisted the “advisors” are not going for combat mission. That being said, national security was a major issue as a result of a different war the United States was involved in - a civil war in Korea that was not …show more content…
Kennedy, the movement advocating for the civil rights of African Americans and other racial minorities has gotten a steam to the point of no return without progress. According to a lecture from POSC 458 - the Vietnam Wars, President John F. Kennedy, who was to his credit, sensitive to this issue before things gotten steam promised reforms in the hope of not making matters worst. He advocated the United States Congress to pass pieces of legislation that will meet these goals. Furthermore, according to a lecture from POSC 458 - the Vietnam Wars, President John F. Kennedy took the most hawkish approach of any president before him during the Vietnam War era (1955 - 1975) by sending combat troops for a mission. Diém, the leader of South Vietnam would face an attempted assassination that would fail. President John F. Kennedy ordered ways to secure his safety as a lecture from POSC 458 - the Vietnam Wars indicate. There would be a coup later on and this time with a permission from President John F. Kennedy. The President’s strategy to safeguard the leader of South Vietnam was strategic and not necessarily humanitarian or a diplomatic outreach as the leader of South Vietnam was an ally, even if he was a flawed