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As a part of their wider strategy of containment, what was the specific reason for the United States entering the Vietnam War?

The US entered the Vietnam War to prevent the spread of communism to North Vietnam


The US entered the Vietnam War to prevent the spread of communism to South Vietnam


The US entered the Vietnam War to help the spread of communism to South Vietnam


The US entered the Vietnam War to help the spread of communism to North Vietnam

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The US entered the war to prevent the spread of communism to South Vietnam.

Explanation of the Containment Policy:

The United States policy of containment was created to prevent the spread of communism so that the Soviet Union could not grow larger. It was successful in many occasions but in the Vietnam it was not.

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Answer:

The answer is C!

Step-by-step explanation:

The person above me is correct :>

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