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Why did the united states enter the vietnam war

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The U.S. government viewed its involvement in the war as a way to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam. This was part of the domino theory of a wider containment policy, with the stated aim of stopping the spread of communism worldwide.
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to prevent a communist takeover of South Vietnam. Hope this helps.

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