In the 1980s, American conservatives argued that
A. American conduct in the Vietnam War had been immoral and must never be repeated.
B. America should help defend Vietnam from Chinese attacks.
C. the Vietnam War had been a noble crusade in which the U.S. had fought a just cause.
D. future U.S. interventions in developing nations would inevitably follow the disastrous pattern of Vietnam.
E. the U.S. had no global interests important enough to risk the possibility of becoming bogged down in another Vietnam quagmire.
Answer: C
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