Question

Why is Uncle Sam stopping that particular domino in the second picture? *

A. The American government tried to intervene there before it got to the other places.

B. Americans did not get involved in any other wars until then.


C. The American government hoped to prevent war in South Vietnam.


D. Americans were allies with Cambodia, Laos, and rest of SE Asia

Answer 1

The American government hoped to prevent war in South Vietnam by stopping the spread of communism during the Cold War.

Step-by-step explanation:

The American government hoped to prevent war in South Vietnam. From the perspective of United States President Dwight Eisenhower, it seemed logical that if Vietnam were to fall to communism, it would be the next domino to fall in Southeast Asia. The United States believed it was their duty to aid in the suppression of communist influence in Vietnam to continue the policy of containment during the Cold War. The United States also sent military advisers and aid to neighboring Laos in an attempt to prevent the spread of communism.

Answer 2

Answer: A. The American government tried to intervene there before it got to the other places.

Step-by-step explanation:

You included no picture as a reference for the question but the above should be correct.

The American policy in South-East Asia was dictated by something called "The Domino Theory".

Simply put, it stated that for communism to spread in that part of the world, one country needed to fall to communism and then push the others towards it.

The U.S. therefore wanted to stop it as soon as possible to prevent it from spreading to the other countries in the region.

This is why they got involved in Korea and Vietnam.