Answer:
a reluctance to commit United States troops for extended military action abroad
Step-by-step explanation:
The Vietnam war was a prolonged period of crisis for the countries involved that was the United States of America, North and South Vietnam. however the bloody war soon received a negative public opinion in American society. The prevalent protest against the Vietnam conflict could be seen in media which was fueled by videos and images of the conflict. As a result, the US was reluctant to send troops into the ground conflict and therefore increased its capacity to wage war from the air and a distance.