Kennedy and the Cuban Crisis vs Johnson and Vietnam

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             Vietnam 1961-1963: .
             In 1951 Kennedy visited French Indochina (Southeast Asia). The United States believed in fully supporting the French in their battle against the communist uprisings in Vietnam. When Kennedy returned to Washington D.C., he stated that to overthrow Communism in Southeast Asia, there would have to be more than just weapons. Kennedy believed that effective propaganda would also help the French effort in Vietnam. Without support from the Vietnamese in Vietnam, there was no chance for progress in Southeast Asia. In 1954 France surrendered Indochina and Vietnam. Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam and South Vietnam; also Laos and Cambodia were given full independence. .
             "In 1955, the Senate ratified the SEATO (Southeast Asian Treaty Organization), which promised that in case of aggression against its members and protocol states, the US would meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional processes. The protocol states were: Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam."" .
             Kennedy wanted to keep South Vietnam from having a communist government before his inauguration as President of the US. Kennedy and President Eisenhower discussed the Vietnam issue many times. Most of the time Vietnam became the main point of discussion and Kennedy felt obligated to do something when he came into office, about Vietnam. .
             During early 1960, attacks on U.S. military bases as well as the Diem government, the ruling party in South Vietnam, were escalated. In response to these actions the United States obligated themselves to supporting the Saigon government. In December 1961, Kennedy signed and passed a declaration. This declaration helped maintain independence for the South Vietnamese people. The United States' effort in this war upon communism increased dramatically. Kennedy sent 400 troops to S.