Important People
Ho Chi-Minh - In 1945 he declared Vietnam’s independence and became the first president of the republic. In 1923 he was elected to the Committee of the Peasants International Congress.
“You will kill 10 of our men, and we will kill 1 of yours, and in the end it will be you who tire of it.” - Ho Chi Minh
“You will kill 10 of our men, and we will kill 1 of yours, and in the end it will be you who tire of it.” - Ho Chi Minh
Boa Dai - He was the last emperor of Vietnam. One year after the Geneva Conference created a republic in South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem outsmarted Bao Dai and took power, after that Bao Dai retired to France.
“I do not wish a foreign army to spill the blood of my people.” - Bao
“I do not wish a foreign army to spill the blood of my people.” - Bao
Lyndon B. Johnson - He was the 36th U.S. President. He sent more than 500,000 U.S. troops to Vietnam.
"Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Vietnam's aid." - Lyndon B. Johnson
"Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Vietnam's aid." - Lyndon B. Johnson
Ngo Dinh Diem - He was an anti-Communist and he joined the U.S government and made himself president in 1955. He murdered and imprisoned hundreds of Buddhists causing the U.S not to support him. He was assassinated in 1963 leaving Vietnam vulnerable to the Communist threat from the north, and resulting in the Civil War.