What was President Kennedy's reason for initiating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam? (4 points)

to protect French possessions in Indochina
to reunify North and South Vietnam as a democratic nation
to prevent the Vietcong from overthrowing the South Vietnamese government
to stop North Vietnam from spreading communism to Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand

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What was President Kennedy's reason for initiating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam? (4 points) 
  
 to protect French possessions in Indochina 
 to reunify North and South Vietnam as a democratic nation 
 to prevent the Vietcong from overthrowing the South Vietnamese government 
 to stop North Vietnam from spreading communism to Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I'm not that great with history, but I think it was to stop the spread of communism. The fear was that if one country fell to communism, then others would fall in a domino effect (making things worse for capitalists).

anonymous · Answer

Hey thank you for not being great at history that is a pretty good answer haha

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

you're welcome

destinymasha · Answer

I believe it was actually C -  to prevent the Vietcong from overthrowing the South Vietnamese government