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Which was a reason that the United States got involved in Vietnam? A. to expand the market for American consumer goods B. to stop the spread of communism in Asia C. to support Ho Chi Minh's fight against communist China D. to create a separate republic in North Vietnam

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It's either B or C, but I think it might be C.
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The correct answer is B. They believed if Vietnam fell to communism that that would send off a chain reaction of middle eastern countries falling to communism 
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