Question

Which of the following is not a reason why the U.S decided to declare war in Vietnam

Answer 1

The U.S. decided to declare war in Vietnam for various reasons, including the fear of communism spreading through a domino effect. Contrary to the question, preventing the domino effect was actually one of the reasons for U.S. involvement in the war.

Step-by-step explanation:

The U.S. decided to declare war in Vietnam for several reasons, but one of the reasons that is not a factor is the desire to prevent Vietnam and its neighbors from falling to communism through a domino effect. This is not a reason because the fear of communism spreading was actually one of the main reasons for the U.S. involvement in the war. President Johnson believed in the domino theory, which stated that if one country fell to communism, the neighboring countries would follow.

Answer 2

D. The U.S did not want Vietnam to be ruled by the French

Step-by-step explanation:

A is true due to the "Red Scare" if communism spreading across the world

B is true since the U.S were not in good terms with the USSR, and the fight against communism was prevalent in Soviet Controlled countries

C is true, some research done today has found evidence to suspect that the U.S government misinterpreted the information to justify a war against Vietnam (this is why the question says "allegedly")