Why was the united states concerned about vietnam during the 1950s? the united states feared communism would spread to laos and cambodia. the united states wanted to vietnam gain independence from france. the united states did not want france to take control of vietnam from the ussr. the united states thought it would have to send troops to dien bien phu.

The United States feared Communism would spread to Laos and Cambodia.

American interest in Vietnam increased during the 1950s when the North Vietnamese army (supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies) threatened to take over Vietnam. The U.S. feared that communism would spread to its neighboring countries such as Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Malaya, and Indonesia, which could result in one-quarter of the globe (from East Germany to the shores of the Pacific Ocean) becoming communists too.

d.prevent the spread of communism outside of eastern europe.

isolationism is a doctrine practiced by the united states for much of its history with the aim of not intervening in external affairs that did not pose a real threat to their country. the united states managed to maintain a state of political isolation throughout the nineteenth century and the first part of the xx. few nations have been able to maintain such a position for such a long period of time. historians argue that it is largely due to geographical reasons, given the physical distance between europe and the usa. uu the venataja of this situation is that the national state can spend its resources in satisfying all the needs of its inhabitants, without the need to invest in armament and equipment for a war that does not directly affect the country.

internationalism is a political and cultural movement that advocates for greater political and economic cooperation among nations for mutual benefit. this novimiento was transformed over time, today it includes military intervention in international conflicts with the objective of maintaining peace. the advantage of this move is in the international contacts and the influence developed by the country that carries it forward.

between the two modes of relations between states, i prefer the first, since i believe it is of the utmost importance to satisfy the needs of citizens and work for their development and as a last option to act on the international level.