K-W
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Thu Apr-15-04 11:13 AM
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14. At one time tin was a factor, oil really never was. |
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Edited on Thu Apr-15-04 11:13 AM by K-W
Tin, among other natural resources was an early motivator for the US to get involved in Indochina. It did however become a non issue when escalation occurred. So it does play a role in the story, but not an extremely important role. When escalation started it was all about domino theory and saving face.
As far as I know, there is no evidence that the US even knew about the oil when things started and it was not a significant factor at any point. Remember, during that time oil was still very plentiful and available.
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