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in a 300 word essay, explain why the u. s. government chose to provide economic and military assistance to the french for their war in indochina. what international events influenced this decision? if you were a policymaker in washington, would you have supported giving aid to the french? why or why not?

your essay should be three paragraphs in length. the first paragraph should explain the reasons the u. s. was concerned about the soviet union. the second paragraph should explain the concerns of the u. s. about the situation in asia. finally, your third paragraph should explain why you think the u. s. support for the french was a good or bad idea. you should provide specific reasons, including facts and values, which support your view.

The United States choice to give military help to France and the Associated States of Indochina was come to casually in February/March 1950, supported by the President on May 1, 1950, and was reported on May 8 of that year.

The choice was taken notwithstanding the U.S. want to keep away from direct association in a pilgrim war, and notwithstanding a detecting that France's political-military circumstance in Indochina was awful and was disintegrating.

Also, expectations that U.S. help would accomplish a stamped distinction over the span of the Indochina War were intensely qualified.

The circumstance in which the choice was made was totally overwhelmed by the assume control of and union of intensity in China by the socialists.

Patriot Chinese powers had been pulled back from terrain China and Communist Chinese troops had touched base on the outskirt of Indochina in late 1949.

This period was the high water characteristic of U.S. fears of direct Chinese Communist intercession in Indochina. hope this helps :D

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.

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