The Vietman War?? Protect, stop listeing to the American CRAP you idoits they did nothing it was for there own interest
It gave money to countries in Europe trying to rebuild after the war. History showed the Truman administration that communism spread more easily in countries that were in bad shape. By giving Europe the money to keep itself going, it would be more resistant against communism.
It would help any countries to stay away from communism, and it would help fight the forces that would prevent that.
It was called the "Domino Theory".
Communism
It had to do with the Domino Effect - when one country fell to communism, all the surrounding countries would also fall.
Labor leader Samuel Gompers did not support communism or socialism. He believed in a free economy where labor unions would protect workers.
The main point of the war was to prevent communism. None of the countries wanted communism so they fought to try to protect themselves and others.
Domino theory.
that if one country fell to communism, the countries around it would fall too
The US was worried that if Vietnam fell to communism it would lead to a domino effect. It was believed that nearby countries would also become communist as a result.
Vietnam showed the world that the US would sacrifice it's blood to stop the spread of communism. It also showed the world that it could lose a war.
He would defeat all countries between Germany and the Soviet Union.