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What were the main reasons for the increased American involvement in Vietnam?
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe official reason was to prevent the spread of communism. It was believed and feared that if Vietnam was lost to communism, a domino effect would result and all of Southeast Asia would fall to communism. The opposition statement was that the loss of southeast Asia to communism would negatively impact American commercial interests.
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∙ 8y agoThe United States sought to prevent the expansion of Communism in Southeast Asia and therefore tried to support right-wing dictatorships throughout Southeast Asia, like South Vietnam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Laos, and the Kingdom of Thailand, against Communist North Vietnam.
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Describe three reasons why the American public did not support Americas involvement in the Vietnam War?
The military draft. The military draft. And of course, the military draft. If people are NOT involved...they simply do not care. When they received that draft notice in the US Mail...they very suddenly cared!
What are some Immoral reasons about the Vietnam war?
During the "COLD WAR"; the Vietnam War was immoral to most people...who believed that war was "immoral" to begin with. Example: During WWII, which was a "clear case" of self defense (the Pearl Harbor Attack), people in the US still protested US involvement in that war. The "...reasons about the Vietnam War", would be the same; war is immoral, for those that choose to believe it. For many people there is NO JUSTIFICATION for war.
Why is the Vietnam war often called the 'American war'?
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What was Eisenhower's involvement in the Vietnam War?
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What were three reasons conflict increased in the region in the late 1900s?
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Reasons why people were against Australia's involvement in the Vietnam war?
They didn't want to be drafted by Australia's National Service Act.
What are the short term reasons for Germany losing world war 1?
Unrestricted submarine warfare by the Germans provoked American involvement, following American involvement other countries joined the melee.
What was different about ww1 and World War 2?
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Describe three reasons why the American public did not support Americas involvement in the Vietnam War?
The military draft. The military draft. And of course, the military draft. If people are NOT involved...they simply do not care. When they received that draft notice in the US Mail...they very suddenly cared!
What were the reasons for US involvement in the Spanish-American War?
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What is the beginning dates and ending dates of the Vietnam war?
Various reasons. If you go by American involvement in Vietnam, the dates will be different than the entire war itself. There was also a matter of secrecy as to just how long the US had been involved in Vietnam. For example, the first Special Forces soldier to die in Vietnam (Captain Harry Cramer, 1SFG) was killed in October of 1957, and his name was left off of the Vietnam Wall when it was unveiled in 1982, because the US government did not want to make it publicly known just how early on they had been involved in Vietnam.
3 What were the main reasons for the increased American involvement in Vietnam?
1. US military men had never been defeated by another nation, they had just won WWII. These same men would lead the US in Vietnam. 2. The US/UN had successfully stopped communist aggression in Korea (1950-1953); success breeds success...the US will stop the communists again in Vietnam. 3. The US "BELIEVED" in firepower...for winning wars; the US had more firepower than any nation on earth. The US would use it. If the enemy escalated...so would the US; and the US would win...thru FIREPOWER!
3 reasons why for us involvement?
1. Stop communist aggression 2. Preserve the RVN (Republic of South Vietnam) 3. Set the example for the remaining free world nations (Lead by example)
What are some Immoral reasons about the Vietnam war?
During the "COLD WAR"; the Vietnam War was immoral to most people...who believed that war was "immoral" to begin with. Example: During WWII, which was a "clear case" of self defense (the Pearl Harbor Attack), people in the US still protested US involvement in that war. The "...reasons about the Vietnam War", would be the same; war is immoral, for those that choose to believe it. For many people there is NO JUSTIFICATION for war.
What were the reasons for foreign involvement in Korea and Vietnam in terms of containment of communism?
South Korea--China and USA went to prevent the Domino Theory--- if one country becomes communist, all the countries around it will too.
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1. To stop Communism from spreading. 2. To try to bring about world peace. 3. Trade / Economics reasons
What were the 3 reasons people protested the us being in Vietnam?
The americans didnt like the Lai Massacre which involved unarmed civillians in Vietnam getting killed by American soldiers The number of american soldiers getting killed was growing which made them doubt their leadership Some americans didnt agree with the reasons the leadership used to justify the war with
