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Why did the United States send military aid to South Vietnam?

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To help South Vietnam without committing US troops to a war.

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Answer: President John F. Kennedy decides to increase military aid to South Vietnam without committing U.S. combat troops. ... He hoped that the military aid would be sufficient to strengthen the Saigon government and its armed forces against the Viet Cong.

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