The United States First Interpreted the Conflict in Vietnam as a Colonial

question 42

Multiple Choice

The United States first interpreted the conflict in Vietnam as a colonial independence movement.What led the United States to change this posture to active resistance to communism?

• A)the Chinese Revolution and North Korean aggression
• B)the Cuban Missile Crisis
• C)the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu
• D)Ho Chi Minh's refusal to participate in national elections
• E)formal Soviet recognition of a communist Vietnam

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