PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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The United States supported Vietnam’s independence as a symbol of the end of imperialism.
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The United States supported Vietnam as France was a communist country.
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The United States supported France due to the domino theory and their commitment to containment.
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The United States supported France as both countries had made an agreement to benefit financially from the natural resources found in Vietnam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The French withdrawal led to direct US involvement in Vietnam. The US did not sign the Geneva Accords and preferred to support the formation of a democratic South Vietnam, to serve as a buffer against communists in the North. 5. In 1954, the US parachuted Ngo Dinh Diem into the leadership of South Vietnam.
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: -Based on the perceived threat of the domino theory, the U.S. government adopted the policy of containment: trying to contain communism in the countries it was already in and keep it from spreading.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the eight-year war, Mao Zedong’s Chinese communists supported the Viet Minh, while the United States aided the French and anti-communist Vietnamese forces.