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What role did the policy of containment play in the involvement of the United States in wars in Korea and Vietnam?

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The policy of Containment was responsible for the US involvement in both the Korean and Vietnam wars. During the Cold War, the US foreign policy was primarily driven by the goal of stopping (or containing) the spread of communism in the world. So, when they saw the rise of communism in those countries, their policy of containment alongside Domino Theory, meant that they felt they had to intervene.

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