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To: Ilaine who wrote (170007)	6/15/2006 1:02:34 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793927

Vietnam United States' involvement in Vietnam began during the Truman administration. On V-J Day 1945, Ho Chi Minh wrote a Declaration of Independence, modeling it after that of the US; at the time, Vietnam perceived its primary enemy to be the Chinese nationalist troops under Chiang Kai-shek. On September 23, the US voiced its support of French dominion over Vietnam in order to prevent Chinese aggression in the region, in line with its policy opposing the expansion of Communism worldwide. On September 26, 1945, OSS officer Lieutenant Colonel A. Peter Dewey, working with the Viet Minh, was mistaken for a Frenchman and was shot, becoming the first U.S. casualty of the war. Dewey is not mentioned on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. because the Department of Defense has ruled that U.S. involvement in the war officially began on ecognized by Communist China and the Soviet Union. He controlled some remote territory along the Chinese border, while France controlled the remainder. The United States' "containment policy", its fierce opposition to Communist expansion, led the U.S. to continue to recognize French rule and the French client government. In 1950, Truman authorized $10 million in aid to the French, sending 123 non-combat troops to help with supplies. In 1951, the amount escalated to $150 million. By 1953, the amount had risen to $1 billion (one third of U.S. foreign aid and 80 percent of the French cost)[11]. en.wikipedia.org US involvement was initially limited to military advisors sent in by President Kennedy.

To: Ilaine who wrote (170007)	6/15/2006 1:07:35 PM
From: Mary Cluney	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793927

Didn't realize Eisenhower sent military advisors to Vietnam, but googled it, and you're right, he sent 900. Kennedy, on the other hand, sent 16,000. By 1968 we had 540,000 troops in Vietnam. How many of our troops died? How many were injured? How much did we spend? What was that all about? Who was responsible? Who supported that war?

To: Ilaine who wrote (170007)	6/15/2006 1:25:53 PM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793927

he sent 900. It all started with Ike's Sec of State, John Foster Dulles. A strong Catholic, he was persuaded to help the Catholic south. So much of our Asian policy in the 20th Century was heavily influenced by our Missionaries.

To: Ilaine who wrote (170007)	6/15/2006 2:42:13 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793927

I found a year ago, that in 1950 it was President Truman who sent the first group to Vietnam... Posted here: Message 21387166 Vietnam War U.S., South Vietnam, and Allies versus North Vietnam and National Liberation Front (Viet Cong). 1950 President Truman sends 35-man military advisory group to aid French fighting to maintain colonial power in Vietnam. 1954 After defeat of French at Dien Bien Phu, Geneva Agreements (July) provide for withdrawal of French and Vietminh to either side of demarcation zone (DMZ) pending reunification elections, which are never held. Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy (from 1954 onward) send civilian advisers and, later, military personnel to train South Vietnamese. Cont'd at link below ------->>> factmonster.com