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The Viet Nam war was actually started by the French in the early 1950s, but they pretty soon realized that it was an unwinnable war and were happy enough to turn it over to the Americans, with their insane fear (real or convenient to get money from congress for new super-weapons) of COmmunism in the mid 50s.

At first, the South Viet Namese soldiers were merely "advised" by a few thousand American troops, but it wasn't long before combat troops were being sent; first a trickle of regular army then, as the conflict escalated, to thousands, then hundreds of thousands of both regular and drafted combat troops.

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Military advisors first arrived in Vietnam in 1950. America started sending troops into Vietnam as early as 1960, but they took no military action until 1965. The United States was actively (militarily) involved in the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1975.

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1 November 1955 - 30 April 1975 .

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The domino theory led the US to enter what war?

The Vietnam war


Why did the US enter the war in Vietnam?

Stop communist aggression.


What were good reasons for the us to enter the Vietnam war?

To prevent the spread of communism


When did the US enter Vietnam?

If your referring to the Vietnam War, the first U.S military advisors arrived in Vietnam in 1950.


When did America enter Vietnam war?

US war in RVN commenced in 1955. US war against North Vietnam commenced in 1964.

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Did the US enter the Vietnam war on April 16?

no


The domino theory led the US to enter what war?

The Vietnam war


Why did the US enter the war in Vietnam?

Stop communist aggression.


What were good reasons for the us to enter the Vietnam war?

To prevent the spread of communism


When did the US enter Vietnam?

If your referring to the Vietnam War, the first U.S military advisors arrived in Vietnam in 1950.


When did America enter Vietnam war?

US war in RVN commenced in 1955. US war against North Vietnam commenced in 1964.


According to which law did the US enter the Vietnam War?

The US entered because they signed a document saying that the will help with a war with communism.


Why did US enter Vietnam War?

To prevent the build up of ccmmunist control and expansion


What was the resolution that gave the us justification to enter the Vietnam war?

" Tonkin Gulf Resolution "


What wars did the US enter because of communism?

The Vietnam War, The Korean War, Maybe part of World War II


When did the US enter the Vietnam war and when did they leave?

President Eisenhower sent US troops to Vietnam in 1955, President Ford pulled out the last US troops in 1975.


What was the us trying to stop the spread of when they enter the war im Vietnam?

The US had hoped to stop the spread of Communism .