PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1960S
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The United States was required to fight under the terms of its military alliance with Japan.
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Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh requested American military assistance.
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The government felt obliged to protect the United States’ considerable business interests in Vietnam
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American foreign policy experts believed that, without intervention, Communism would spread from Vietnam throughout Southeast Asia.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.
Detailed explanation-2: -The US justified its military intervention in Vietnam by the domino theory, which stated that if one country fell under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would inevitably follow. The aim was to prevent Communist domination of South-East Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best explains why the United States sent military aid to South Vietnam in the 1950s? superior firepower. Which nations provided military aid to North Vietnam during the Vietnam War? opposition to traditional values.