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The Vietnam War. The Key players. The Vietnamese. Ho Chi Minh. “Uncle Ho” Leader of The Vietminh Nationalist Communist Becomes leader of North Vietnam after partition Dies before war ends. Vo Nguyen Giap. “ Giap ” or General Giap Former History Teacher
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The Vietnam War The Key players
Ho Chi Minh • “Uncle Ho” • Leader of The Vietminh • Nationalist • Communist • Becomes leader of North Vietnam after partition • Dies before war ends
Vo Nguyen Giap • “Giap” or General Giap • Former History Teacher • Military leader of the Vietminh • Defeated French at Dien Bien Phu • Leader of NVA during war
Pham Van Dong • Close comrade of Ho Chi Minh • Helped found the Vietminh • Leader of North Vietnam during the war • Prime minister of the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1976
Ngo Din Diem • Known as Diem • Ruler of South Vietnam 1954 to 1963 • Ruled autocratically with family members • Devout Catholic • Disliked by Bhuddists • Killed in Coup 1963
Dwight D. Eisenhower • US president 1953 – 1960 • Refused to commit troops to help French • Authorized Aid • Supporter of Diem
John F. Kennedy • JFK • Started sending Advisors to Vietnam • Supported Diem at start • Tried to find alternative • Assassinated 3 weeks after Diem
Lyndon Johnson • LBJ • Firm believer in Domino Theory • Did not want to appear soft on Communism • Sent in 1st combat troops • Forced out of 1968 pres race by war
Richard Nixon • “Tricky Dick” • Republican Conservative • Anti – Communist • Vows to end war • Visits China and Moscow as part of Push for “détente”
The Underlings Robert McNamara Henry Kissinger Nixon’s Secretary of State Negotiated treaty to end the war • Secretary of Defense for Kennedy and Johnson • Strong supporter of intervention
Nikita Khrushchev • Leader of the Soviet Union • Vows to help all wars of liberation • Ousted as leader in 1964
Mao Zedong • Leader of China • Takes Ho in to train his men at the end of WW2 • Backs Ho with arms and money • Meets with Nixon in 1972