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Why did US involvement increase in Vietnam?
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- 1Diem's Government was weakSo the US had to support Diem if it was going to survive
- 2ContainmentDuring the Cold War, US policy was based on containment - containing the political influence of Communism. The US had helped the French in the 1950s in order to stop Communism spreading and gain support from allies.
- 3Domino TheoryEisenhower and others believed in the 'domino theory' - they believed USSR was trying to spread Communism throughout the world. If one country fell, others would fall.
- 4Military Industrial ComplexIdea that a combination of high-ranking officers and large arms manufacturers actually wanted a war with USSR. War meant more money for arms and equipment. Eisenhower warned of this in his final speech in Jan. 1960.
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