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…showed last 75 words of 3116 total…Vietnam was a relatively small conflict in south Asia. The reason that the United States became involved was because of its dedication to the containment of Communism. It was the longest conflict in American history and had a vast political importance for many American politicians. It was a war that the nation could not give up, but an issue that it did not want to pursue. This conflict of interests made the war a failure.