This argument-"The Vietnam War was launched by a Democratic president and was unsuccessful. The current war was also launched by a Democratic president, therefore it will be unsuccessful as well."-is an example of…
A) Analogical induction
B) Inference to the best explanation
C) Hypothetical syllogism
D) Enumerative induction

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This argument uses analogical induction by comparing two situations based on their similarities (both wars being launched by a Democratic president) and inferring that because one was unsuccessful, the other will be as well. It relies on the analogy between the two wars to make a prediction about the outcome of the current war.

This Argument-"The Vietnam War Was Launched by a Democratic President