In two sentences discuss american involvement in the Vietnam war include how and why it got involved the experience fighting in Vietnam why it withdrew and the effects of the war and withdrawal

The United States became involved in the Vietnam War in the 1950s in order to prevent the spread of communism. The US fought in Vietnam for over a decade, suffering heavy casualties, before withdrawing in 1973. The war had a devastating effect on the Vietnamese people and left a lasting legacy of mistrust between the US and Vietnam.