Brinkmanship and Vietnam

Question 8 of 10 • PBCSD_CR_2100315_US History_for_Credit_Recovery_S1andS2_2025

Why was the United States concerned about Vietnam during the 1950s?

Answer

The United States feared that communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

The United States wanted to help Vietnam gain independence from France.

The United States did not want France to take control of Vietnam.

The United States thought that it would have to send troops to Dien Bien Phu.

An Iron Curtain

An Iron Curtain

An Iron Curtain