THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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their belief in the Domino Theory
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the War Powers Act
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they needed more help
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1963, after serious domestic opposition to Diem arose, Kennedy backed away from support of Diem himself but publicly reaffirmed belief in the domino theory and the importance of containing communism in Southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The domino theory basically stated if one new countrywent communist in Asia then it would begin a chain reaction that would cause several more Southeast Asian countries becoming communist.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was the ‘Domino Theory’ ? The Americans believed that if one country in South East Asia turned communist all the others would fall to communism, one after another, like a row of dominoes. They were afraid if communists took over South Vietnam, communism would go on to take over the world.