A historian is making a historical argument about the
Vietnam War. He argues that the United States should have
never entered the conflict. He points out that Vietnam did
not have any strategic value to the United States, nor did it
offer access to natural resources. He also notes that the
French had already been forced to abandon their colony in
Vietnam because of fierce resistance from the Vietnamese
people. Finally, he explains that the U.S. military had never
before fought in jungles like the ones in Vietnam.
Which statement best summarizes the historian's claim?
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A. The United States should never have participated in the Vietnam
War
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B. The U.S. military did not have experience fighting in jungles.
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C. Vietnam did not offer the United States access to natural
resources.
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D. Fierce resistance from the Vietnamese forced France to abandon
Vietnam.