Description 1. What were the relative strengths and weaknesses of Ngo Dinh Diem as the leader of So ...

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Description 1. What were the relative strengths and weaknesses of Ngo Dinh Diem as the leader of South Vietnam and what explains the US views of Diem’s capabilities over time?Was the southern insurgency more a product of concerted efforts on the part of North Vietnam or Diem’s weaknesses as a leader? Contemplate the quandary facing Eisenhower during the final years of his second term with relation to Vietnam. In retrospect, what do you think the US should have done differently (if anything) leading up to the end of the Eisenhower years? 2. What was/is your general reaction to the first three chapters of When Heaven and Earth Changed Places?In what ways do you believe Hayslip’s memories of her childhood are typical of those growing up in Vietnam during this era? In what ways may they be different?How does Hayslip’s account of events inform your understanding of the difficult choices facing ordinary Vietnamese people during this era?How did American involvement and escalation in Vietnam impact the broader, nonpartisan population of Vietnam