Propaganda The lesser of two is evils is where something that is used doesn't seem as bad as the other option. An example of this was the political struggle behind the Vietnam War. Ngo Dinh Diem was the ruler of South Vietnam during the initial stages of the war, and though his regime was brutal and he was dictatorial, he was also an anti-communist who was determined to fight the expansions of the North—something that the United States government found sufficiently attractive and ultimately supported him. Ho Chi Minh ruled North Vietnam, was backed by the Soviets, wanted to see a united, communist Vietnam. The United States supported Diem's regime as well as his successors during the war and believed that he was the "lesser of two evils".
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ReplyDeleteThe lesser of two is evils is where something that is used doesn't seem as bad as the other option. An example of this was the political struggle behind the Vietnam War. Ngo Dinh Diem was the ruler of South Vietnam during the initial stages of the war, and though his regime was brutal and he was dictatorial, he was also an anti-communist who was determined to fight the expansions of the North—something that the United States government found sufficiently attractive and ultimately supported him. Ho Chi Minh ruled North Vietnam, was backed by the Soviets, wanted to see a united, communist Vietnam. The United States supported Diem's regime as well as his successors during the war and believed that he was the "lesser of two evils".
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