America's involvement in Vietnam was a very crucial part for the out come of the war. First of all Vietnam war started for the American's in Feb of 1965 when president Johnson sent armed forces to combat, to save South Vietnam from being taken over from North Vietnam. Our motives were altruistic. We wanted the South Vietnamese to be able to determine there own form of government, with out interference from North Vietnam. Sfd 1.
There was no fixed beginning for the U.S. war in Vietnam. The United States entered that war incrementally, in a series of steps between 1950 and 1965
America first got really involved in Vietnam however in 1954 when the Geneva agreements were signed. The U.S. thought that these agreements enhanced the opportunity of communist exploration in South East Asia. The United States was determined to contain that exploration with help from our allies.
In the early 1950's the French were trying to help the Vietnamese gain there independence by putting an end to......
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