THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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create a single, united communist Vietnam
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North Vietnam was threatening an invasion of the US.. the US was defending itself
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keep communism from spreading into South Vietnam
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eliminate communism in the world once and for all
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Detailed explanation-1: -For the U.S., the mandate was clear: limit Soviet power in Southeast Asia and halt the spread of communism. The first American death was in 1945. Direct U.S. involvement in Vietnam grew following surrender of the French and partition of North and South Vietnam in 1954.
Detailed explanation-2: -In general, historians have identified several different causes of the Vietnam War, including: the spread of communism during the Cold War, American containment, and European imperialism in Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The United States committed some 550, 000 troops to the Vietnam front at the height of the conflict, suffered more than 58, 000 casualties, and engaged in battle after battle with communist forces in the region until its withdrawal in 1973.
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.