CHAPTER VII
Nonmilitary Aid to Vietnam
Various nations have provided military and nonmilitary assistance since the government of Vietnam launched an appeal for aid on 14 July 1964. By 1969 five Asian and Pacific countries—Australia, the Republic Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, and Thailand—had approximately 68,000 troops on the ground. Germany, Australia, Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the Netherlands set up large continuing programs of economic, humanitarian, and technical assistance, either under the Colombo Plan or as a result of bilateral arrangements. Several other countries made smaller continuing contributions, while many others sent relief or commodity aid at varying times after 1964. All told thirty-nine nations besides the United States helped Vietnam under the Free World assistance program. The following is a list of these nations.
| FAR EAST | EUROPE |
| Australia | Belgium |
| Republic of China | Denmark |
| Japan | Federal Republic of Germany |
| Republic of Korea | France |
| Laos | Greece |
| Malaysia | Ireland |
| New Zealand | Italy |
| Pakistan | Luxembourg |
| Philippines | The Netherlands |
| Thailand | Norway |
| Spain | |
| MIDDLE EAST | Switzerland |
| Iran | United Kingdom |
| Israel | |
| Turkey | NORTH AMERICA |
| Canada | |
| AFRICA | |
| Liberia | LATIN AMERICA |
| Morocco | Argentina |
| South Africa | Brazil |
| Tunisia | Costa Rica |
