THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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strongly supported by all Americans who firmly believed it was best to stop the spread of communism worldwide.
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an extremely divisive event in American History. It created lots of controversy and protest in America, and many people began to question America’s goal in the Vietnam War.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Terms in this set (26) The most accurate conclusion based on the United States’ experience in the Vietnam War is that: Superior military technology does not guarantee victory.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The Vietnam War severely damaged the U.S. economy. Unwilling to raise taxes to pay for the war, President Johnson unleashed a cycle of inflation. The war also weakened U.S. military morale and undermined, for a time, the U.S. commitment to internationalism.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States entered Vietnam with the principal purpose of preventing a communist takeover of the region. In that respect, it failed: the two Vietnams were united under a communist banner in July 1976. Neighbouring Laos and Cambodia similarly fell to communists.