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AP U.S. History Exam 1.44. How did the United States' involvement in Korea and Vietnam differ from the excerpt's original intentions?
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Truman Doctrine.
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All right, and the question.
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How did the United States' involvement in Korea and Vietnam
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differ from the excerpt's original intentions?
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And here are your potential answers.
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[ mumbles ]
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All right, here we go.
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Though the Truman Doctrine was intended to help contain the spread of communism,
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many of America's political actions in the second half
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of the 20th century veered outside the lines
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drawn by this containment policy.
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Did U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam stray from the Truman Doctrine because
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A - both Korea and Vietnam were in the process of working toward peace?
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Well, actually, both countries were very actively
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threatened by communism,
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which was destabilizing their governments and
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causing societal upheaval.
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So that scares away A and C.
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Was U.S. involvement in Korea and Vietnam
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a step away from the Truman Doctrine because
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B - the United States was not offering either country economic aid?
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Hmm. Well, economic aid was an essential component
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of American involvement in both countries.
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So if the U.S. was already handing out cash,
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well, that means the missions in Korea and Vietnam were different because
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D - United States involvement in both countries was focused
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outside economic aid.
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In addition to financial support, the U.S. entered
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into serious military campaigns that became the
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primary focus in both countries.
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So D is the correct answer.
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Unfortunately, these prolonged campaigns took a toll on America's wallet
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and its reputation,
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proving that the road to quagmire is also paved with good intentions.
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[ whoosh ]
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