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Which best explains why the United States sent military aid to Vietnam in the 1950s?
to support the Viet Cong of North Vietnam
to help South Vietnam without committing troops
to negotiate a settlement to unify Vietnam
to convince South Vietnam to abandon communism

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
to help South Vietnam without committing troops

The U.S. provided military aid and advisors in the 1950s as part of its containment policy and the "domino theory"—to strengthen the noncommunist South Vietnamese government against communist North Vietnam and insurgents without deploying large combat forces.