Vietnam [was not only] (not only held) a position of strategic importance in the Pacific Ocean, it also had tremendous economic value that would help the economic growth in the United States. (intro to quote)¡§An oddly-shaped country, stretching like a letter ¡§S¡¨ along the coast of mainland Southeast Asia from the Chinese border to the Gulf of Thailand¡¨ (Lessons 3). The location and the shape of Vietnam provided the United States with a great vantage point to defend Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Formosa, Philippine and some other southward countries. This was the key in helping the United States establish and maintain allies in Indochina. (intro)¡§The Roosevelt administration viewed Southeast Asia as a strategically important area with vast resources of ti

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