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In response to the request of the Government of South Vietnam, President Eisenhower sent economic aid and military equipment to assist the people of South Vietnam in their efforts to prevent a Communist takeover. Seven years ago, President Kennedy sent 16,000 military personnel to Vietnam as combat advisers. Four years ago, President Johnson sent American combat forces to South Vietnam –Address to the Nation on the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon Why did American presidents offer to help South Vietnam? Check all that apply. to respond to the request from South Vietnam’s government to take over South Vietnam as a new US territory to give economic aid to South Vietnam’s residents to provide new areas other than South Vietnam for communism to provide military personnel as combat advisors

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Commuism

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The USA fears that if south vietnam falls what will happen of loas, cambodia, or thailand. It is desribed as the domino effect so the US will help as much as possible.

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