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Was the United States right to fight the Vietnam War?
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Selected thesis
The United States was right to fight the Vietnam War.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
The United States needed to secure allies among the newly independent countries of Southeast Asia.
Pro claim 2
The United States believed the Vietnam War was necessary to stop the spread of communism.
Con claim 1
US involvement in the Vietnam War cost many lives and resources.
Con claim 2
It would never have been possible for the United States to win the Vietnam War.