Question

Why did the United States go to war with North Vietnam?

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Responses

to defend it from China

to defend it from China

to end French rule

to end French rule

to stop the spread of communism

to stop the spread of communism

to help the nation win independence

to help the nation win independence

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the United States went to war with North Vietnam was **to stop the spread of communism**. The U.S. aimed to prevent the domino effect of countries in Southeast Asia falling to communism after the earlier establishment of a communist regime in North Vietnam.