D) To fight the spread of communism.
Because of the Domino Theory they thought that if Vietnam fell into Communism, the whole region would follow. So therefore they wanted to support South Vietnam in order to contain Communism in Asia.
Answer:
gold
Explanation:
settlers moved west due to their interest in gold
1: Why the vietnam war was so hard to fight. The war in Vietnam was difficult to fight due to the fact that the terrain was so harsh that it made the americans struggle to survive. There were 58,209 American deaths in the Vietnam war. 10,875 of them were not combat related.
2: Although a military loss, the Tet Offensive was a stunning propaganda victory for the communists. In fact, it is often credited with turning the war in their favor. The South Vietnamese lost morale as Viet Cong guerrillas infiltrated rural areas formerly held by the government.
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