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He wanted a "special war" to be fought with "special forces." This was the era of nuclear weapons...wars had to be fought with precision now...but he was assassinated; so we went back to the WWII style of fighting.
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∙ 15y agoPossibly didn't want the US to get dragged down into a long unwinnable war.
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∙ 12y agoNo.
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Was John F. Kennedy ever the President during the Vietnam War?
Yes.
Who is to blame for the Vietnam war - JFK or eisenhower?
Both are to blame , but the major blame is on John Kennedy.
Was it John Kennedy who wanted to fight in Vietnam?
No. JFK actually did not want to go into Vietnam. This leads some people to believe that Oswald (JFK's assassian) was actually paid to do the job by the people in charge of the companies who make money off of war by making weapons. That is a whole different topic though. But to answer your question no Kennedy did not want to go into vietnam.
What famous people from the us were involved in the Vietnam War?
Presidents John F. Kennedy (JFK) and Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) were the driving force behind the Vietnam war.
Who was the US President when US frst entered the Vietnam War?
John F. Kennedy was President. 1960 to 1963
Was John F. Kennedy in Vietnam?
No, like nearly all of the leadership during the Viet War, he was a WWII veteran.
Was John Kennedy a president during a war?
He was a naval Lieutenant Junior Grade during WWII. He was president only during the Vietnam War.
How was president Kennedy involved in the Vietnam war?
he did not want the Vietnam war to start in the first place, but a bunch of rednecks ameriicans disagreed with him, and he ended up getting assassinated by a Jew .
Who were the leaders of Vietnam in the Vietnam War?
NVA General Giap vs USA General Westmoreland. Ho chi min vs John F Kennedy
Did John F Kennedy want to go to war?
jfk was a commander in World War 2
What year did John F. Kennedy order for the more help for the South Vietnam in its war against Vietcong guerrillas?
1961
Who were the various presidents in the office during the Vietnam war?
Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford. This surprised me!
