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Why did the Vietnam war start not including to stop the spread of communism?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf it hadn't been for communism, the US would have stayed out of it.
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∙ 13y agoim not sure but they did want to rule Vietnam in a way, and they used the reason: America didnt want Communism to spread, in a way as blame to win the war and therefore rule it afterwards
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Why did the vitamin war start?
The Vietnam war started during the cold war. The United States entered the Vietnam war in hopes of stopping the spread of communism.
Why did the Vietnam War start?
The Vietnam War started as part of the Cold War; communism vs. democracy. The United States feared the spread of Communism from the Soviet Union. And corrupt politicians in Vietnam used this fear to justify their desire to keep the wealth of Vietnam for themselves.
Who start the Vietnam War in 1966?
The Vietnam war started in 1962. Because that is when it looked like South Vietnam was going to fall to communism
Did the Vietnam war start because Vietnam stopped the flow of goods to America?
The Vietnam War was about stopping the flow of communism. It was NOT about economic trade.
Why did Vietnam was start?
Vietnam war starts due to the abusive US exterior politics. Vietnam regime turned the country to the communism, spoiling all the US economic and political interests in the region. Therefore defending South Vietnam against the "tyranny of communism" US invaded North Vietnam.
Why did Americans fear the domino theory?
they feared that if communism spread it would continue to spread and possibly start another world war
Did north Vietnam believed in communism?
North Vietnam benefited from assistance by Communist China, but was not communistic at the start of the Vietnam War in the 1960s. It wasn't taken over by Communists until 1976. Today, Vietnam is a socialist state and though ruled by a "Communist" party, is not a true communist state but rather a dictatorship that uses Communism as a front.
What was the policy of containment in Vietnam?
Korea was the FIRST "Hot" battle of the Cold War. Vietnam was the SECOND "Hot" battle of the Cold War. The Communists lost (or stalemated) with the first battle, but won the second battle. The communists were contained in Korea. They expanded in Vietnam.The policy of containment in Vietnam was a US foreign policy to contain and isolate the spread of communism to neighboring countries. If communism were not contained in North Vietnam, then South Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand would inevitably become communist as well.
What year did the Vietnam war start and finish?
The American involvement started in 1964 (Pres Johnson) and ended in 1973. Vietnam united and the whole country beacame Communist. The USA lost, ie. they could not prevent the spread of communism.
Did any wars start because of communism?
There's only been two wars fought between the free world and the communist one. Korea & Vietnam.
Where did communism start?
Communism was first developed in Russia
How did the vietam war start?
After World War II, Soviet Russia emerged as a superpower. The US and western allies considered communism the worst thing ever, and during the Cold War, US strategies to try and contain communism resulted in the Vietnam War.
