Running head: US MILITARY HISTORY US Military History 1 US MILITARY HISTORY 2 American Involvement in Vietnam The United States showed little interest in Vietnam until World War II. American agents worked against the Japanese Occupiers in Viet Minh. Vietnam was more than just the fate of the South East Asians. One of the reasons that led to the involvement was the aspect of communism. Democrats did not want to be perceived as communists. The policymakers in the country were concern about international credibility. Moreover, Americans did not appease aggressors thus rendering the containment policy questionable (Millett, 2012, pg 510). The domino theory asserted that if communists knocked over one nation, then its neighbor would join the camp. The US has a massive interest in the country ‘s environment. Vietnam had a dry season which would make it easy for Americans to perform air strikes, allow better helicopter mobility and reliable road movements. The Vietnam War exposed the limits of the American Military. Death of John F Kennedy triggered more attacks which led to significant loss of lives. The American Military took more consideration in the involvement of foreign affa ...
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