em and the ARVN.

the U.S. government to jail political enemies.

Which two of the following sentences from the article include central ideas of the article?

1. The causes of the Vietnam War date back to the end of World War II.
   
2. In December 1946, the French shelled the city of Haiphong and forced their way into
   

capital, Hanoi.

1. A year after the Geneva Accords, Prime Minister Diem began what he called the "D
   

the Communists" campaign in the south.

1. Despite this, the U.S. actively supported the Diem government as a defense agains
   

communism in the north.

(A)

1 and 2

(B)

3 and 4

(C)

1 and 4

(D)

2 and 3