Question

The United States involved itself in Vietnam in the 1960s because
A) the American people demanded the government support Vietnam.
B) American businesses in Vietnam were threatened by the Communists.
C) it had been a staging area for the resupply of North Korean troops in the Korean War.
D) it feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding countries would quickly follow.

Answer 1

It’s.D it feared that Vietnam became communist

Answer 2

The reason why the United States involved itself in Vietnam in the 1960s is because it feared that if Vietnam became communist then surrounding Countries will follow behind. (D)

The North Vietnam wanted everyone to come together under a communist leader. The United States believed that if Vietnamese became a communist nation, soon afterwards the surrounding Countries will become communist too.

The United states feared that if communism spread across Asia and Europe, The future of USA democracy and prosperity might be affected and hence, their involvement in  Vietnam.

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