In 1955 Diem refused to make preparations for promised elections. The U.S. supported him, since they expected that Ho would win any genuine elections overwhelmingly. Soviets launch Sputnik, Eisenhower Doctrine , CIA covert ops in Middle East Race Sputnik USSR satellite communism actually key to future USSR (1957) – – ahead of US Fear USSR education stronger, could now attack US from space w/ missile – The Eisenhower Doctrine stated that the US would provide economic aid and arms to – help Middle Eastern countries fight communism First applied in Lebanon in 1958 FP 1959 last edited by 3 months ago Eisenhower coins the term "domino theory" to explain why the U.S. should intervene to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.
In 1955 Diem refused to make preparations for promised elections. The U.S. supported him, since they expected that Ho would win any genuine elections overwhelmingly. Soviets launch Sputnik, Eisenhower Doctrine , CIA covert ops in Middle East Race Sputnik (1957) USSR satellite – communism actually key to future – USSR ahead of US Fear – USSR education stronger, could now attack US from space w/ missile The Eisenhower Doctrine – stated that the US would provide economic aid and arms to help Middle Eastern countries fight communism First applied in Lebanon in 1958 FP 1959 last edited by 3 months ago Eisenhower coins the term "domino theory" to explain why the U.S. should intervene to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.