Italy more specifically Florence due to Italy being there Epicenter of the world at the time.
Eisenhower believed that it was very important to keep a non-Communist government in Vietnam. It was believed by many at that time that Communists all over the world were united in a international conspiracy and their plan was to topple non-communist governments one by one until they achieved world wide domination.
The classic example that supporters of Hamilton used was the ineffective response to Shays Rebellion.
Supporters stated that events like Shays Rebellion could only be stopped with a strong federal response.