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A number of reasons:
- Domino Theory
- Stop spread of communism
- USA thought Ho Chi Minh wanted to spread communism
- Help France
- USA believed Vietnam were taking orders from USSR (Stalin)
- Truman Doctrine
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∙ 15y agoPart of the cold war; stopping communist expansion.
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Which was not a justification for the increase in US involvement in Vietnam?
The fear of being invaded was not a justification for the increase in US involvement in Vietnam. The US withdrew from Vietnam in 1975.
What would make the country of South Vietnam difficult to defend from infiltration?
A peninsula (such as Korea) can be patrolled and controlled by the US Navy (as was done in the Korean War 1950-1953). Vietnam had two countries (officially neutral in the war), Laos & Cambodia bordering N & S Vietnam's left (west) side. The Ho Chi Minh Trail went thru those countries (mostly Laos). The US would have had to involve Laos & Cambodia; WIDEN the war, in order to destroy/occupy the Ho Chi Minh Trail. This action could possibly involve Red China or the Soviet Union. Red China DID ENTER the Korean War when US/Allied forces invaded NORTH Korea during the Korean War. The US did not want to widen the Vietnam War. This is Why Vietnam had to be fought as a "Limited War." Limited by restrictions on Where it could be fought, and How it could be fought.
What happened in Vietnam after the US withdrew?
After the US withdrew from Vietnam the Vietcong came into power. South Vietnam fell under communist rule by the Vietcong.
Why is the conflict in Iraq similar to the conflict in Vietnam?
The US is NOT at war with Iraq. The US was at war with North Vietnam.
Who won the Vietnam war between US and Vietnam?
How did the us involve there selves in Vietnam?
bombs
How did it influence the US decision to involve themselves in the Vietnam war?
When you're drafted, no decision is involved.
Where did the US invade Vietnam?
The US never invaded Vietnam.
What was the US connection to South Vietnam during the Vietnam War?
South Vietnam was considered an ally of the US.
How long did the US remain in Vietnam in the Vietnam War?
US Military personnel were in Vietnam from 1955 thru 1975.
Who is the us Vietnam ambassador?
See: Vietnam
WHERE did the US attack the Vietnam war?
Vietnam
What was the main reason the US helped out south Vietnam fight against north Vietnam in the Vietnam war?
Communism. If North Vietnam hadn't been a communist nation, the US would have stayed out of it. It would have been none of Uncle Sam's business. Nations around the world have always and will always have their own problems, and other than some "National Security" reasons which would usually involve "covert operations" on the part of the US (like Central and South America were heavily used for during the cold war days) the US stays out of them (officially).
What were the US concerned about the development in Vietnam?
The US was concerned about the development of Communism in Vietnam
Why was the US at war with Vietnam?
We were at war with Vietnam because they disagreed with us about something.
What did US in Vietnam in 1950 lose?
The French were fighting in Vietnam in 1950 not the US.
How did LBJ involve the US further in Vietnam and what effect did this have in his domestic agenda?
Lyndon B Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S., helped to escalate American involvement in Vietnam by sending more troops to war. This stimulated an anti-war movement and his domestic policies failed.
