Why did policymakers in the Johnson administration want to continue U.S. involvement in Vietnam?

They wanted to unify North and South Vietnam as one nation.
They wanted Vietnam as a permanent trading partner.
They did not want to lose South Vietnam to Communism.
They wanted to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem and his government.

Respuesta :

They did not want to lose South Vietnam to Communism.

The correct answer is "They did not want to lose South Vietnam to Communism". The main goal of the policymakers during Johnson administration regarding US involvement in Vietnam was to stop the spread of communism. US army was located in South Vietnam at that time and they feared that if US retreated from it, the communism would spread to their location.