The United States intervened in Vietnam to.________ A.create a dependent colony out of South Vietnam that applied for U.S. state
hood after a certain amount of time. . B. preserve an independent and democratic South Vietnam, but it withdrew and the country united under communism. . C. help the independent South Vietnam take control of its northern neighbor, and the country united under a representative democracy. . D. force the dependent South Vietnam to accept U.S. rule until it could establish independence from colonial rule and become an independent country
I think the answer is letter D. <span>force the dependent South Vietnam to accept U.S. rule until it could establish independence from colonial rule and become an independent country</span>
This was because the US was afraid that the whole
Asia would withdraw from democracy and turn to communism. They had sent troops
to continuously assist South Vietnam.