jul 16, 1944 - Eisenhower's involvement

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In 1954, Eisenhower decided against authorizing an air strike to rescue French troops from defeat at Dien Bien Phu, avoiding a war in Indochina, though his support for the anti-communist government in South Vietnam would sow the seeds of future U.S. participation in the Vietnam War. Apart from this offence, Eisenhower did not put as much pressure in attacking opposing countries as former US presidents.

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