THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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He wanted to gain colonies
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He believed in the domino theory
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He underestimated the communist threat
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He ran for office as a dove
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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 domino theory was the basis for the United States strategy of containment, and the reason for entering the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a result of the national strategy of containment. The national strategy of containment demanded the U.S. stop communist aggression into the countries of Southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -when the U.S. could have withdrawn from Vietnam.” Instead, Johnson escalated because he did not have a better alternative. By February 1965 the situation had morphed into perilous anarchy. Between the Diem coup and Johnson’s escalation Saigon fell to seven different governmental factions.
Detailed explanation-4: -How did the domino theory influence United States foreign policy? It suggested that the United States should refuse to send military aid to Vietnam. It suggested that all Western powers would support the United States in its war efforts.