HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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Why did the U.S. become involved in the Vietnam War?
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The American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
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American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
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Japan was threatened militarily by the possibility of a Communist government in Vietnam.
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It feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Why did the USA get involved in the war in Vietnam? USA believed that the future of US prosperity and democracy was at risk if the expansion of communism across Europe and Asia. 1954, French were driven from their colony and the US feared that communism would spread.
Detailed explanation-2: -the Viet Cong, and what was the effect? The U.S. could not quickly defeat the Vietcong because they engaged in guerrilla tactics of quick attacks and disappearing into the jungle. The result was a loss of morale among U.S. soldiers.
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