Question

The involvment by the United States in both Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War are the results of-
Responses
policy of deterrence
policy of containment
policy of the space race
policy of the nuclear arms race

Answer 1

Both the involvement of the United States in Korea and Vietnam during the Cold War can be attributed to the policy of containment. This policy, established by President Harry Truman in response to the spread of communism, aimed to prevent the further expansion of Soviet influence and communism globally. In Korea, the United States intervened to support South Korea against the communist North, while in Vietnam, the US attempted to contain the spread of communism in Southeast Asia through its involvement in the Vietnam War.