Not everyone agreed to the United States participation in the Vietnam war and this caused tension between people. The United States wanted to prevent countries from falling under the influence of communism and believed the domino effect. The domino effect was the belief that once one country falls under communist that the surrounding counties would do so as well. North Vietnam, which was under communist rule by Ho Chi Minh, wanted to make both North and South Vietnam communist. The US back up South Vietnam in their conflict with their other half. Many Americans believed the United State's involvement was necessary and this rose conflicts within the Country. There were protests around the US opposing the drafting of Americans in a war they saw
