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176. The Vietnam War: The Rise of Ho Chi Minh
Empire
Understand the Limits of Influence
The segment highlights the acute awareness and cleverness of the Buddhist community in leveraging publicity amid their repression by the Saigon government, which they perceive as a Catholic coup against Buddhism. This sentiment of anger illustrates a pivotal realization for U.S. officials regarding their limited influence; despite providing military and economic support to the South Vietnamese government, the regime operated with a degree of autonomy, at times even dictating the terms of engagement. As tensions escalated in 1963, decision-makers grappled with the necessity of governmental change, questioning whether to replace the existing regime, indicating a significant shift in American foreign policy strategy.
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