Question

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Why did the United States military get involved in Vietnam?
A. To force a democratic national election in South Vietnam
B. Vietnam's involvement in John F. Kennedy's assassination
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C. To help American military advisors finish their assignments
D. Fear that Communism would take over Southeast Asia
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Answer 1

The right answer is D.

Step-by-step explanation:

We must remember the historical world context. There was a contest over global influence between the United States and the Soviet Union. America went to war in Korea in 1950 because it wanted to oppose what it perceived as a deliberate move of Communist expansion in Asia. In principle, it got involved in Vietnam for the same reason: to stop Communist advance in Asia, causing other countries to fall in the hands of Moscow-backed Communists (this is what we call the "domino theory").