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Why did President Johnson escalate U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?

Select one:


a. to protect U.S. troops stationed in Asia


b. to continue the Cold War policy of containment


c. to establish permanent military bases on the border of China


d. to prevent China from entering the war on the side of North Vietnam

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Answer: C. To establish permanent military bases on the border of China

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