Discuss American involvement in Vietnam. What were the origins of the American role, and what were its impacts on the United States and the wider world?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. How the U.S. supported French efforts to retain Indochina
2. American alarm at the prospect of Communist rule in Vietnam
3. Initial American intervention in Vietnam to support the anti-Communist government in the South
4. Increased American military presence, ending in the gradual withdrawal of soldiers as Communist forces gained the upper hand
5. The tarnishment of America's reputation abroad and turmoil at home
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