ELI5 As a non-American, why did they go to war with Vietnam? I sort of get the Cold War but…?
https://new.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/1dd3xd0/eli5_as_a_nonamerican_why_did_they_go_to_war_with/Gulf of Tonkin incident - Wikipedia
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