How did President Kennedy react when the Viet Cong seemed to be winning the war in South Vietnam? He sent more money, military equipment, and advisers. He sent troops to help overthrow President Diem. He set up a training program for North Vietnamese troops. He set up a training program for the Viet Cong soldiers
President Kennedy approves sending 400 Special Forces troops and 100 other U.S. military advisers to South Vietnam. On the same day, he orders the start of clandestine warfare against North Vietnam to be conducted by South Vietnamese agents under the direction and training of the CIA and U.S. Special Forces troops. Kennedy's orders also called for South Vietnamese forces to infiltrate Laos to locate and disrupt communist bases and supply lines there.
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