Vietnam: Was it Justified?

<Tab/>Why did the United States get involved in the Vietnam War?
<Tab/>One thing that got the United States into the Vietnam War was the end of colonialism. The European countries were unable to deny the escalating demands for independence in their Asian colonies. In Vietnam, for instance, an independence movement under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh rose to challenge French rule. The United States helped France by giving financial and military aid.
<Tab/>Ho Chi Minh was also a communist, which brings up another reason for the United States invol…