By providing materiel and even some pilots (via the CIA).
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US war in RVN commenced in 1955. US war against North Vietnam commenced in 1964.
While the United States and France were allies during WW2, it's important to note that France already controlled Vietnam and the surrounding area. Known as French-IndoChina, France already had troops, civil administrators, educators, and government officials in place; it made sense for the US to support it's ally.
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North Vietnam/VC against the US/allies.
US assistance to France was the precursor and the introduction of Army advisors was the actual point of US entry into the Vietnam War.
Provided the french with massive economic and military support.- The american's reconstruction to the 21st century(Page: 730chapter: 22Americans support France in Vietnam5th paragraph