The Vietnam War was waged, in part, because the United States

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The United States feared that if Vietnam fell to communism, it would join China in the procommunist camp, seen as a threat to the US and its allies during the Cold War. This fear of the "domino theory" led to US involvement in the Vietnam War. The other options are incorrect: Japan did not have a significant role in the Vietnam War, Vietnam did not have access to nuclear weapons, and there was no attack on the US embassy in Vietnam.

The Vietnam War Was Waged, in Part, Because the United