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by fxd123
411 days ago
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> No - most Asian nations did not recognize the South Vietnam govt I would not say "most". Thailand, Laos, SK, Philippines, Singapore did. >US vetoed Vietnamese membership to the UN in 1975 - after losing the War. Because the war was still ongoing, between North and South at that time. They merged in 1976 and US voted in favor of membership in 1977. |
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Only because Jimmy Carter got elected in 1976 on the basis of a campaign pledge to forgive all draft evaders and beat Ford. Until he was elected, Vietnam was three times blocked from admission by United States vetoes in the Security Council.