Eisenhower and Kennedy (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Domino Theory
Domino Theory
If one country fell to communism, neighbours would follow
Year SEATO established
Year SEATO established
1954
Diem's 1955 referendum result (%)
Diem's 1955 referendum result (%)
98.2%
Year Diem refused nationwide elections
Year Diem refused nationwide elections
1956
Military advisers under Eisenhower
Military advisers under Eisenhower
700
Military advisers under Kennedy by 1963
Military advisers under Kennedy by 1963
16,000
US helicopters sent by Kennedy
US helicopters sent by Kennedy
300 helicopters and pilots
Year Strategic Hamlets programme started
Year Strategic Hamlets programme started
1962
Number of strategic hamlets created
Number of strategic hamlets created
5,000
Strategic Hamlets impact on opposition
Strategic Hamlets impact on opposition
Increased opposition by 300%
Strategic Hamlets strategy approach
Strategic Hamlets strategy approach
Hearts and minds
Cultural problem with Strategic Hamlets
Cultural problem with Strategic Hamlets
Forced to abandon ancestral graves & traditional villages
Month and year of Diem's overthrow
Month and year of Diem's overthrow
November 1963
Both presidents' goal for US role in Vietnam
Both presidents' goal for US role in Vietnam
Limited involvement - funding & advice, not direct combat