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When did the United States become politically involved in the war in Vietnam?
  1. After Great Britain separated India
  2. After China threatened Taiwan
  3. After the Vietminh defeated France
  4. After North Korea attacked South Korea
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Answer - C - The United States became politically involved in the war in Vietnam after the Vietminh defeated France.

Key Takeaway: From the 1890s until 1954, France ruled over Vietnam. Then, in 1954, Ho Chi Minh, an immensely popular Communist and nationalist leader, led Vietnam to liberation. The United States joined the Vietnam War when Vietnamese General Vo Nguyen Giap forced the French to surrender at Dien Bien Phu, after nearly seven years.
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