Im not sure if I know two reasons for the U.S aid of France in Vietnam, but here's one for you:
During WWII, when Japan invaded Vietnam, the American troops helped the Viet Minh fight them off, simply because they were already at war with the Japanese. After the war ended, Vietnam decided to declare independence from France under the lead of a Communist Ruler. This terrified the U.S as the they were trying to prevent the spread of communism at all costs. As a result, P. Truman decided to help the French regain control of Vietnam.
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Feared the spread of communism in Southeast Asia
The Vietnam war ended in 1975, Gerald Ford was president.
To state the Vietnam policy for each of the following presidents a person would need to know what the following is. When this is not included with the question the answer will not be able to be known.
Harry Truman was the president when the airlift foiled the Soviet blockade of West Berlin.
Harry Truman was the US president when WW 2 ended. He had been the vice president when President Roosevelt died in office.