To stop the spread of communism.
The fundamental reason was to stop the expansion of Bolshevism.
They feared that Vietnam would become Communist if it should gain indepedence.
Protect Japan
To be their own boss.
Australia was part of the now-defunct Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) alliance (as was the US, the Republic of Vietnam, and others). That's the reason.
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To defend South Vietnam from the oppression of the Communist North Vietnam.
The primary reason both took place was the need to stop the spread of Communism.
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The primary reason for the US not supporting the Vietnamese in their struggle for independence was the fear of communism spreading in Southeast Asia. The US saw Vietnam as a battleground in the larger Cold War conflict against the Soviet Union and feared that allowing Vietnam to gain independence from France would lead to a communist takeover.
One official reason: Stopping Communisim. Armchair Generals (Armchair Strategists) have probably 97 other good reasons, but Monday morning quarterbacking is what they do.