11.4k views
1 vote
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would (5 points)

a. promote reconstruction after World War II
b. maintain the policy of d tente
c. fulfill prior United Nations obligations
d. keep communism from spreading throughout the region

User DNJohnson
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

3 votes
The primary reason given by U.S. leaders to justify military involvement in Vietnam was that it would "d. keep communism from spreading throughout the region," since this was part of the US policy of "containment" during the Cold War.
User Robin Raju
by
8.0k points