Political Science

Political Science (Question Answer)

Problem with the situation of Diem and Kennedy

President Kennedy used to send advisors to Diem. In the year 1961, Kennedy began to increase the number of advisors. By doing this he wanted to provide aid to the Saigon regime. Kennedy wanted to adopt the policy of Truman's aid to Greece. The main problem with this is that of disturbance lack of unity in the Southern part of the Vietnam. President Kennedy was assuming that just like Truman strategy worked in Greece his strategy of sending advisors and not sending troops would work in Vietnam. He forgot ...