Title: Explain the USAs policy of containment. How successful was this in Korea, Vietnam and Cuba? - International Baccalaureate History - Marked by Teachers.com
Headings: Explain the USAs policy of containment. How successful was this in Korea, Vietnam and Cuba?
Explain the USAs policy of containment. How successful was this in Korea, Vietnam and Cuba?
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His pretext was the domino theory of the previous administration. If South Vietnam were allowed to become a Communist state, then one by one, all the other states of the region would follow suit. Unlike the Korean War, USA?s policy of containment was not quite as successful. From the very beginning it of the outbreak of the war USA was already struggling. Kennedy, as in Korea, tried to involve their allies however only Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and the Philippines ever sent in troops. There was little support for the Vietnam War right from the beginning as after the Korea war little was achieved, and Korea demonstrated America?s lack of judgment which put many countries putting their trust into it. Also, with the Korean War there was a defined invasion with the North invading but with Vietnam there was no obvious reason why they should go and give military aid. Despite the original lack of success of containment, in military terms by 1968 the USA and South Korea had nearly beaten the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong. Furthermore between 1954-1976 the USA was able to keep communism at bay between 1954-1976, illustrating how USA?s policy of containment was a success.