Table of Contents
- 1 What impact did the Vietnam War have on American society?
- 2 Why did the US government support the South Vietnamese government?
- 3 How did the United States increase its involvement in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
- 4 What type of government did South Vietnam have?
- 5 What was South Vietnam like when Diem took power?
- 6 What was the US policy in Vietnam in 1963?
What impact did the Vietnam War have on American society?
The Vietnam War severely damaged the U.S. economy. Unwilling to raise taxes to pay for the war, President Johnson unleashed a cycle of inflation. The war also weakened U.S. military morale and undermined, for a time, the U.S. commitment to internationalism.
Why did the US government support the South Vietnamese government?
The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.
Why was the South Vietnamese government so unstable?
Military rule initially failed to provide much stability however, as internal conflicts and political inexperience caused various factions of the army to launch coups and counter-coups against one another, making leadership very tumultuous.
How did the United States increase its involvement in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
How did the United States increase its involvement in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? It sent financial aid and US troops to South Vietnam. What would it take to end the communist threat in Vietnam?
What type of government did South Vietnam have?
1. Between 1954 and 1963 South Vietnam was a nominally democratic republic, propped up by American political and financial support. In reality, there was little democratic about its government. 2. South Vietnam’s leader, Ngo Dinh Diem, claimed to head a democratic government.
What caused the failure of leadership in South Vietnam?
A Failure of Leadership in South Vietnam. In a corrupt system maintained by patronage, blind loyalty to political bosses in Saigon easily trumped battlefield competence in the selection of generals. The military leadership problem was worsened, Scotton notes, “by the deaths in combat or helicopter crashes of some of the best officers,…
What was South Vietnam like when Diem took power?
When Diem assumed power, however, South Vietnam was bankrupt and without the organs of government. During their withdrawal from Indochina, the French had dismantled the apparatus of colonial government.
What was the US policy in Vietnam in 1963?
During 1963, American dissatisfaction with Ngo Dinh Diem’s (1901–1963) government in South Vietnam continued to grow. At the beginning of the year, the United States’ policy of providing military and financial aid to Diem remained in place.