Like dominoes the entire region would fall.
The North were the communists. The South was the free republic (of South Vietnam).
They gained the Republic of South Vietnam.
The policy of Soviet (Communist) containment meant that the communists would not be allowed to take over South Vietnam. We would destroy the communists in South Vietnam and contain them to NORTH Vietnam.
Russia (Bolshevik Revolution-Communists won); China (Communist Revolution-Communists won); South Korea (Communists stopped); South Vietnam (Communists won).
Communists would take over South Vietnam
Correct. The VC were communists living in S. Vietnam.
North was the communists the souyh capitalists.
The capital of South Vietnam , Saigon , fell to the communists April 30th 1975 .
Ford was President when South Vietnam fell to the communists (North Vietnam).
Kennedy feared that Communists would take over South Vietnam.
Yes. They intended to conquer South Vietnam; and they did.
April 30th 1975 ; Saigon fell to the communists .