# data[].attributes.body
The United States Marine Corps was the first US detachment to land in Vietnam, at Da Nang.

# data[].attributes.body
The draft drew mainly minorities and lower to middle class whites. It was the prevailing sentiment that conscription was unfair to blue-collar and African-American citizens.

# data[].attributes.headline
The Spread of Communism and its role in the war:

# data[].attributes.subject
The Spread of Communism and its role in the war:

# data[].attributes.body
It was the main objective of the US to stop communism. North Vietnam was communist and wanted to unite with South Vietnam. The Soviets and Chinese backed and funded the Northern Vietnamese.

# data[].attributes.body
The Vietnam War was a proxy war of the Cold War. Its aim was to stop the spread of communism, especially in Southeast Asia and into India.

# data[].attributes.body
The Army of the Republic of Vietnam, the army of South Vietnam. The US supplied them with WW2 surplus and was shipping in supplies before the US entered.

# data[].attributes.headline
Were Americans supportive of the decision to join the war?

# data[].attributes.subject
Were Americans supportive of the decision to join the war?

# data[].attributes.body
The answer is no, many people wanted to end the draft. There were a lot of uproar from the civil rights and hippies.

# data[].attributes.body
This was the People's Army of Vietnam. This army was the body of the communist north's military. Other Vietnamese armies are the NLF and the NVA.

# data[].attributes.body
The United States army, first issued the M14, then the M16 and the M16A1.

# data[].attributes.body
On August 2nd, 1964, The North Vietnamese patrol torpedo boats attacked the U.S.S. Maddox. This launched Americas full involvement in the Vietnam war.