Johnson rejected the possibility of creating a neutral Vietnamese government because
A) He could not countenance communists taking part in any Vietnamese government
B) He knew China was poised to invade if the US withdrew
C) Such an option would make the US look weak to the USSR
D) A neutral government wold swiftly fall to communists from the North

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Johnson rejected the possibility of creating a neutral Vietnamese government because he believed it would swiftly fall to communists from the North. He did not want to allow the spread of communism in Southeast Asia and saw the North Vietnamese government as a communist threat to the region. Therefore, he opted for a military solution to the conflict in Vietnam.

Johnson Rejected the Possibility of Creating a Neutral Vietnamese Government