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Was President Johnson nearly defeated by anti-war candidate William Westmoreland?
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General Westmoreland was commander of US forces in South Vietnam during LBJs administration.
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∙ 8y agoNo Johnson ran against Barry Goldwater and won by a landslide.
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Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in Vietnam in June 1964?
General William Westmoreland
Did defense secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?
General Westmoreland was seen on television news saying, "...I'll need another 100,000 men and we'll be able to wrap this thing up..." Defense Secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advised President Johnson that more men and military aid was needed in Vietnam.
Was Eugene McCarthy a advisor to President Johnson?
McCarthy was a Democratic Senator while Johnson was President. He was noted as the peace candidate in the 1968 Democratic primaries whose success caused Johnson to drop out and Bobby Kennedy to jump into the race.
Who was the American leader in Vietnam?
Under President Kennedy, it was GEN Paul Harkins; Under President Johnson, it was GEN William Westmoreland; Under President Nixon, it was GEN Creighton Abrams (the same Abrams, that our current M-1 Abrams tank is named after).
Why did the South hate US President Andrew Johnson?
Andrew Johnson was one of the most controversial US presidents. He served as president from 1865 to 1869. He was the seventeenth US president and became US president upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Johnson was a Democrat from Tennessee and was hated by the South because as the vice president under President Lincoln, he was considered to be a traitor to his home state of Tennessee. Tennessee of course was part of the defeated Confederacy, thus Johnson branded as a traitor by the South.
Was President Johnson nearly defeated by anti war candidate William Westmoreland?
False.
Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in Vietnam in 1964?
General William Westmoreland
Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in June 1964?
In June 1964, Johnson appointed General William Westmoreland
Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in Vietnam in June of 1964?
General William Westmoreland
Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in Vietnam in June 1964?
General William Westmoreland
Did defense secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?
General Westmoreland was seen on television news saying, "...I'll need another 100,000 men and we'll be able to wrap this thing up..." Defense Secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advised President Johnson that more men and military aid was needed in Vietnam.
Who else ran for president with Andrew Johnson?
Abraham Lincoln ran for president with Andrew Johnson as the Vice Presidential candidate. This would be Lincoln's second term as president, having chosen a new vice-presidential candidate.
What presidential candidate said what's Aleppo?
Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party candidate for President, in 2016
What William c westmoreland request from president Johnson in 1965?
His normal request was for more men. Hence the troop buildup.
What did defense secretary McNamara and General Westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the war in Vietnam?
to increase the number of American troops and bombing campaigns in Vietnam.
What did defence secretary mcnamara and general westmoreland advise president Johnson to do to win the was in Vietnam?
To start a sustained bombing campaign against the Vietcong
Which 1968 democratic presidential candidate voluntarily dropped out the race?
incumbent President Lyndon Johnson
