Question

The United States intervened in Vietnam to.________ A.create a dependent colony out of South Vietnam that applied for U.S. statehood after a certain amount of time. . B. preserve an independent and democratic South Vietnam, but it withdrew and the country united under communism. . C. help the independent South Vietnam take control of its northern neighbor, and the country united under a representative democracy. . D. force the dependent South Vietnam to accept U.S. rule until it could establish independence from colonial rule and become an independent country

Answer 1

The correct answer is actually

- preserve an independent and democratic South Vietnam, but it withdrew and the country united under communism

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Answer 2

I think the answer is letter D. force the dependent South Vietnam to accept U.S. rule until it could establish independence from colonial rule and become an independent country

This was because the US was afraid that the whole Asia would withdraw from democracy and turn to communism. They had sent troops to continuously assist South Vietnam.