Vietnam war

• The belief in the Domino Theory, which suggested that if one country fell to communism, neighboring countries would also fall.
• President Truman's doctrine stated that any country threatened by communist aggression would receive military aid from the United States.
• The US government was determined to prevent the spread of communism, which they saw as an existential threat.
• The Gulf of Tonkin Incident, where the U.S. claimed that North Vietnamese boats attacked American ships, leading to increased U.S. involvement in the war.
• The incident was used as a justification for the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.
• The United States' involvement in the conflict was driven by its desire to prevent the spread of communism and protect its economic interests in Southeast Asia.
• In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered the bombing of North Vietnamese targets following the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
• The US military presence in South Vietnam began with the establishment of an advisory group in 1950.