1. Kennedy and the Cuban Crisis vs Johnson and Vietnam
... of discussion and Kennedy felt obligated to do something when he came into office, about Vietnam. During early 1960, attacks on U.S. military bases as well as the Diem government, the ruling party in South Vietnam, were escalated. In response to these actions the United States obligated themselves to supporting the Saigon government. In December 1961, Kennedy signed and passed a declaration. This declaration helped maintain independence for the South Vietnamese people. The ... invade Cuba? Could Vietnam been a consolation for the Republicans because of the diplomacy Kennedy seemed to ar...
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