What were the effects of US foreign policy in the South East Asian region in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s on states with capitalist economies?
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This argument only makes sense if the war in Vietnam drew away money, manpower and attention from the other regional Communist fights - in other words, did volunteer brigades from Singapore and Malaysia and the Phillipines take up the fight for North Vietnam? Did communists in those countries lend significant aid to the NVA or Viet Cong that stalled their own ambitions domestically?
No, they did not. The Pathet Lao and Khmer Rouge did, and their nations wound up under communist regimes. So the opposite of the author's assertion appears to be true. The United States radicalized and legitimatized communist rebels in neighboring nations through inept and callously brutal strategy, allowing them to gain and consolidate power.
As to the notion that the resources of Vietnam's larger allies - the Soviet Union and its European allies and China - were enmired in the conflict, this is dismissed by noting the successful anti-colonial revolutions in Africa occurring at the same time (Mozambique, Guinea-Bisseau, Congo, Angola, etc.) that were backed by money, men and material from the communist powers.
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As a Filipino who has lived thru the 1970's, the US foreign policy against Communism has a deep impact in our country. Communism was used as a reason by Former Philippines President (dictator in some accounts) Ferdinand Marcos to declare Martial Law (http://www.gov.ph/featured/declaration-of-martial-law/). Also the US was very aware of the said declaration.
You might say that the US policy may not be a cause of the declaration of Martial Law, but the mere fact that Communism was the reason used by Marcos, then it should be blamed.
Regarding the effect on the country, the economy of the Philippines in 1970's suffered. (http://countrystudies.us/philippines/57.htm)
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