[["The US justified its military intervention in Vietnam by the domino theory, which stated that if one country fell under the influence of Communism, the surrounding countries would inevitably follow. ", 53.0], ["When the French came back after the Japanese left in world war 2, they requested u.s. air protection in their efforts to regain their former colony. Hubris, cold war tensions and misinterpreting a civil war, kept the u.s. involved, supporting the south for nearly 20 years after the French left. ", 36.333333333333336], ["March 8, 1965", 11.0]]
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