To stop communist aggression.
The US feared that if Communism took over Vietnam it would spread and slowly take over the world. damien streeter
Accusations that communism was widely present in the U.S. government and military were primarily spread by Senator Joseph McCarthy during the early 1950s. His claims led to a widespread Red Scare, characterized by aggressive investigations and hearings aimed at identifying supposed communist sympathizers. This era saw the rise of McCarthyism, where fear and paranoia about communism infiltrated various sectors of American society, including government, entertainment, and education.
to stop the spread of communism
because they were shocked that the communists hadtaken-overchina and fueling a fear that communism would spread around the world.
By attempting to spread capitalism
Yes we did support the french efforts in that area during that time due to our fear of communism and our thought of the Domino Effect with the spread of communism.
fear if 'domino theory' (spread of communism around the world, especialy south-east asia and the us)
The Julius and Ethel Rosenberg cases were an enormous factor in increasing fear of Communism in the US , as well as the Alger Hiss case .
The US had hoped to stop the spread of Communism .
To prevent the spread of communism.
. . . Communism .