Multiple choice

One major reason the US increased its involvement in both Korea & Vietnam was because

  1. they supported Ho Chi Minh's independence movement after WWI

  2. the "domino theory" guided their attempts to contain communism

  3. they felt these regions needed to remain colonized

  4. they saw them as regions they could exploit for resources
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The domino theory was a central Cold War policy, positing that if one country in a region fell to communism, its neighbors would inevitably follow, necessitating US intervention to contain the spread.

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