Question

How did Kennedy’s actions in Southeast Asia set the stage for future conflict?

Answer 1

Answers will vary. Your answer should include a discussion about Kennedy’s decisions related to investment in the Vietnam War. You should discuss his support of a coup to replace Ngo Dinh Diem as leader in South Vietnam, as well as his use of modernization theory to send military advisors and other troops to Vietnam between 1961 and 1963.

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Answer 2

In 1951, Congressman John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts set out for an extensive fact-finding mission to the Middle and Far East. Upon his return, Kennedy reiterated his support of western efforts to defend freedom in both regions. He claimed that if the West did not act upon this ideal, especially in Southeast Asia, that the Chinese Communists would easily dominate these countries.(1) At the same time, however, the Congressman clearly disagreed with the methods the French employed. For Kennedy, France's anachronistic colonialist mentality had blinded it to the nationalistic aspirations of the native peoples of the region. In a radio address upon his return, the Congressman explained the complexities of Southeast Asia and warned that these complexities called for particular policies. Kennedy presciently observed: