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Why didn’t President Johnson want the United States to get more involved in the war in Vietnam?

Many Americans supported communism and the Viet Cong.

The South Vietnamese already were successfully fighting the Viet Cong.

Going to war in Vietnam could hurt Johnson’s social programs.

Johnson did not believe it would be a problem if Vietnam fell to communism.

Choose the right phrase to complete the sentence.The Tet Offensive

was a great military victory for the Viet Cong

led to the occupation of major cities in South Vietnam

was a failed attack that did very little damage

caught US military leaders by surprise

What were the effects of the Tet Offensive at home and in Vietnam?Select all that apply.

increased support for the Vietnam War in the United States

represented a major battlefield defeat for the Viet Cong

convinced US leaders they were winning the war

decreased public support for the Vietnam War

decreased the trust many Americans had in the government and military

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