President Dwight D. Eisenhower's administration supported South Vietnam against the communist insurgency, providing aid in the context of the Cold War containment policy.
During Eisenhower's presidency, the United States supported South Vietnam as part of its broader policy to contain the spread of communism, known as the domino theory.
This policy aimed to prevent the expansion of communism in Southeast Asia. The U.S. provided economic and military assistance to the South Vietnamese government to bolster its fight against the communist Viet Minh forces, initially supporting the French and later directly aiding South Vietnam.
This support was seen as crucial in the context of the Cold War, where the U.S. perceived communism as a significant threat to global stability and sought to prevent its spread by supporting anti-communist governments and movements.