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1. What was the main reason for American involvement in the Vietnam War?

O to prevent the spread of Soviet nuclear missiles
to support the Vietnamese fight for independence from France
O to fight against invading Soviet military forces
O to prevent communism from spreading in Southeast Asia

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Answer: to prevent communism from spreading in Southeast Asia

Explanation: The main reason why the United States of America got involved in the Vietnam War which was between the non-communist South Vietnam and communist North Vietnam whereby communists Northern wanted to take over the non-communist Southern Vietnam was the containment of Communism and the spreading of communism into the non-communist democracies.

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