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Why did US entered the Vietnamese war? |
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Answer» The US initially supported the campaign by the French in Vietnam to prevent the spread of communism after the end of Second World War and the beginning of the Cold War. However, after the retreat of the French and the division of Vietnam, the Bao Dai regime took power in the South Vietnam. It was overthrown by Ngo Dinh Diem who was a reactionary and authoritarian ruler. The opposition united under the banner of the National Liberation Front and received support from the Ho Chi Minh government in the north. This alliance led the US to fear a communist resurgence in a united Vietnam. This eventually sparked American intervention in the Vietnam War. The US 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 which had been barely known to most Americans came to define an era. |
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