What Was the Nation's Justification for Its Actions in South Vietnam in the 1950s and Its Determination to Abide by the Outcome of Free Elections There Only If Those Elections Yielded a Non-Communist Leader?

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Beginning in the 1950s, maintaining a non-Communist South Vietnam became crucial in American efforts to contain communism. What was the nation's justification for its actions in South Vietnam in the 1950s and its determination to abide by the outcome of free elections there only if those elections yielded a non-Communist leader? For a long time the United States were in fear of the threat of communism stemming from a direct attack and the aspect of the Cold War, played a vital role in the fears. In the beginning the Vietnam War was first thought to be just another Cold War between northern and southern Vietnam. While the United States was nervous of Communism consuming the entire globe. President Eisenhower believed in the “domino effect”, meaning that if you fight and succeed in stopping communism in one country others are sure to rise, stand and follow suit. China became a communist country in 1949, therefore, the United States forked out 2 billion dollars to support anti-communism. The Truman Doctrine was written and put in to effect stating that the United States would do any and everything in its power to put an end to communism spreading to any further country. Following a victory over a battle with the French, North Vietnam in 1954, set ways into communism and in turn proceeded to try and reign over the now divided Southern Vietnam. The Soviet Union and china were the biggest supporters for the Northern Vietnam, while the United States was the backing for the Southern. It was at this point President Kennedy sent in Green Berets, to help maintain the democracy in Southern Vietnam. Three United States presidents had continued to back the fight against communism in the world, and to stop it from spreading. Thus, proving we would do whatever it

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