Asked by Mariela Garcia on May 05, 2024
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Why did the CIA help General Nguyen Kanh oust General Duong Van Minh in January 1964?
A) Minh did not want to negotiate with North Vietnam.
B) Minh wanted to negotiate with North Vietnam.
C) Minh was not the popularly elected leader of the country.
D) Minh had personally offended President Johnson.
Duong Van Minh
A Vietnamese military officer and politician who played a key role in the events leading up to the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, briefly serving as South Vietnam's president in 1975.
CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency, a U.S. federal agency responsible for conducting intelligence and counterintelligence activities abroad.
- Evaluate the strategies and tactics used by both North Vietnamese and United States forces during the Vietnam War.
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Zybrea KnightMay 11, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Minh wanted to negotiate with North Vietnam, which was against the interests of the United States at the time. The U.S. was seeking to contain communism and did not want South Vietnam to negotiate with the communist North, fearing it would lead to a communist takeover.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the strategies and tactics used by both North Vietnamese and United States forces during the Vietnam War.