There were a number of long-term and short-term reasons to explain why the USA became involved in Vietnam in the late 1950s. Before World War Two Vietnam had been part of the French Empire.

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This year marks a handful of important anniversaries in the history of the Vietnam War. The United States' initial involvement in the Republic of Vietnam began in November 1955, when President ...