THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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reunifying Vietnam
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containing the spread of communism
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upholding the Geneva Accords
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negotiating a cease-fire agreement with North Vietnam
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The Vietnam War was a long, costly, and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The conflict was intensified by the ongoing Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
Detailed explanation-3: -Not only had the USA failed to stop Vietnam falling to communism, but their actions in the neighbouring countries of Laos and Cambodia had helped to bring communist governments to power there too. Many US politicians were mounting pressure to commit to peace. The policy of containment had failed in the propaganda war.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Cold War, the U.S. Government feared that communism would spread and threaten democracy around the world. In Vietnam, the United States committed to battling communism financially at first, by supporting South Vietnam – who fought for Vietnam to be aligned with western allies like the United States.
Detailed explanation-5: -The United States’ main goal in Vietnam was to prevent a communist takeover of the entire nation.