As the United States became more deeply entrenched in Vietnam under President Kennedy, the nation's political and military leaders remained confident that superior technology and firepower would subdue the enemy. They were wrong. Explain their initial understanding of the political situation in South Vietnam and how their assumptions about U.S. technological and military superiority had to be revised as the conflict there escalated.
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S. perception of the political situation in South Vietnam. The United States initially viewed South Vietnam as a key battleground in the fight against communism during the Cold War. The political situation in South Vietnam was unstable, with frequent changes in Show more…
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