Vietnam+The+Path+to+War

=**VIETNAM - THE PATH TO WAR **=

-communist revolts led by Ho Chi Minh- Ho flees to China and USSR -Ho Chi Minh forms vietnam party in order to liberate vietnam and establish Communist government. -1954 Vietnam successfully defeats france -1954 Vietnam is split temporarily -America got involved in vietnam. starting with Truman by sending money to france during the war and relief -Ngo Dinh Diem was roman Catholic which made some people mad (the Buddhists) so the protested by setting themselves on fire in public places. -Kennedy sent military advisers to Vietnam -Johnson was Kennedy's adviser, he wanted civil rights and wanted to end poverty but lost all of his plans to the war in Vietnam. -Johnson didn't want to send american men to do what the asian men could be doing for themselves.