Yes, the United States and its allies did technically "contain" communism, but the fall of the Soviet Union was less of the United States' work and more the fault of the Soviets themselves. The Kremlin's attempted cover-up of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and other missteps in their economic policy cost the country billions, and eventually led to the demise of the once powerful nation and the introduction of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 1991.
South Korea.
South Vietnam. In the Vietnam war when south Vietnam lost the communism took over south Vietnam.Before that north Vietnam & south Vietnam were different colonies.
To stop north Vietnam from spreding communism in entering south Vietnam To stop north Vietnam from spreding communism in entering south Vietnam
To stop Communism spreading into South Vietnam.
The United States hoped to stop the spread of communism in Asia
NORTH Vietnam "invaded" South Vietnam (successfully by 1975). South VN never invaded North VN.
In reference to Vietnam: Congress agreed ot allow our troops to defend themselves and help protect South Vietnam from the spread of Communism, but they did not declare war upon North Vietnam.
Laos and Cambodia fell to communism.
Nonexistent. South Vietnam ceased to exist in 1975 When North Vietnam successfully conquered the south. There is only Vietnam now.
That is what the cold war was all about; containing communism (without having a nuclear war). We didn't want communism to spread. The communist's wanted to expand. Communist North Vietnam wanted to conquer South Vietnam...that's expansion; we couldn't allow that! So we fought a war about it.
The U.S. supported South Vietnam they did this because they wanted to stop the spread of communism. They were also afraid that if Vietnam fell to communism then other countries would soon follow.
The U.S. didn't want communism to spread, so they sided with South Vietnam.