conflict in asia mindmap

• diem failures?

  • diem was repressive and corrupt (nepotistic) regime
  • resistance shown from people, fuelling support from NLF
  • allowed buddhists to set fire to self, caused overthrow
• Ho Chi Minh leadership?

  • nationalist (unify vietnam) and communist
  • included strategies like NLF, tried to mobilise support from public
• US support of diems regime?

  • aware of events in asia but doesn't act on helping
  • only 'good' candidate for presidency
• flexible response?

  US policy, range of military actions to address conflict. increased military involvement and emphasis of counterinsurgency

  • prolonged conflict due to military intervention, seemed more of a solution to conflict
• NLF?

  • nationalist, want to unify viet
  • conduct guerrilla warfare against S.Viet and allies
• US and containment?

  • idea of containment, military intervention used.