HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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stop the spread of communism.
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stop the spread of slavery.
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spread capitalism and freedom to communist countries.
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divide Vietnam into two separate countries.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Learn why a country that had been barely known to most Americans came to define an era.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-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.