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

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

Verified Answer :

One reason why policymakers in the Johnson administration wanted to continue U.S. involvement in Vietnam was because "c. They did not want to lose South Vietnam to Communism," since this was during the Cold War, when the US was locked in a battle against the spread of communism.