To negotiate a peaceful agreement in which the North would agree not to attempt a military or other hostile take over of the South Vietnamese government. To negotiate a peaceful agreement in which the North would agree not to attempt a military or other hostile take over of the South Vietnamese government.
The US did not want to "openly declare war" on Vietnam, because that would have meant an open war against communism and therefore the Soviet Union could have been automatically involved to defend one of its allies. The involvement of the USSR in open war against the US would have started World War 3.
Vietnam.
The Vietnam war. Or the Resistance War Against America.
1964-1975
1963
The US became involved in the Vietnam War in an attempt to stop the spread of Communism. The US worried that if South Vietnam fell, it would create a domino effect. The war lasted from 1955 to 1975.
The United States did get involved in the Vietnam war because of communism in Vietnam.
No
yes
Vietnam and Korea .
Vietnam.
The Vietnam war. Or the Resistance War Against America.
The U.S. entered the Vietnam war in 1959 and withdrew in 1973
Since 1955.
1964-1975
1963
Vietnam War.
The Soviet Union (USSR) supplied North Vietnam, and the US fought for South Vietnam.