How Did American Involvement In Vietnam

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American involvement in Vietnam began with the Containment Doctrine from 1945, which stipulated that the U.S. would put work into containing the Soviet’s expansion. The Doctrine went into action when communism came into Vietnam. America also became involved with Vietnam when they gave their support to Ngo Dinh Diem after the Geneva accords. The involvement deepened with further support given to Diem when he made decisions for the Vietnamese government. Diem began a conflict with the communist Viet Cong. The Viet Cong gained support in the south, and America approved of the usurping of Diem, and the resulting government was even more unstable, making America bring in help. America was involved in Vietnam even before the war, and the actions