THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Vietnam had a problem with disease and illness spreading, resulting in a weak army.
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The Vietnamese had were under the French colonial rule for nearly six decades and Japan invaded portions of Vietnam
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The Vietnamese were suffering under the rule of dictator Ho Chi Minh.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The U.S. entered the Vietnam War in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism, but foreign policy, economic interests, national fears, and geopolitical strategies also played major roles.
Detailed explanation-2: -November 1, 1955-President Eisenhower deploys the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Detailed explanation-3: -March 1965: President Johnson launches a three-year campaign of sustained bombing of targets in North Vietnam and the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Operation Rolling Thunder. The same month, U.S. Marines land on beaches near Da Nang, South Vietnam as the first American combat troops to enter Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-4: -The conflict in Vietnam took root during an independence movement against French colonial rule and evolved into a Cold War confrontation. The Vietnam War (1955-1975) was fought between communist North Vietnam, backed by the Soviet Union and China, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States.