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What incident gave the united states president the authority to start sending actual troops to the Vietnam war?
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gulf of tonkin
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What was Johnson's involvement in the vietnam war?
President Johnson's policy was to do what was necessary to defend South Vietnam against being conquered by North Vietnam. This involved a continually increasing number of US troops, which was described as escalation. Or as Tom Paxton put it, Lyndon Johnson told the nation Have no fear of escalation I am trying everyone to please Though it isn't really war We're sending fifty thousand more To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese.
Who lied about not sending Americans to Vietnam to fight?
President LBJ did state on nation wide television "I will not send American boys to fight a war in Asia that should be fought by Asian boys."
How did LBJ involve the US further in Vietnam and what effect did this have in his domestic agenda?
Lyndon B Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S., helped to escalate American involvement in Vietnam by sending more troops to war. This stimulated an anti-war movement and his domestic policies failed.
Did the united state fight in the korean was before or after sending troops to vietnam?
No, they were "police actions".
How did President Johnson try to stop North Vietnam from helping the guerrillas?
President Johnson implemented a bombing campaign known as Operation Rolling Thunder to try to cripple North Vietnam's military and industrial capabilities. He also attempted to stop North Vietnam from sending supplies and troops to the guerrillas in South Vietnam through a policy called interdiction, which involved targeting supply routes and infiltration routes along the Ho Chi Minh trail. Additionally, he authorized the deployment of ground combat troops to South Vietnam to counter the guerrilla forces.
How would you compare the Vietnam policies of Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy?
Eisenhower believed in sending troops, Kennedy did not.
How would you compare the Vietnam policies of president Dwight Eisenhower and John f Kennedy?
Eisenhower believed in sending troops, Kennedy did not.
How would you compare Vietnam policies of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy?
Eisenhower believed in sending troops, Kennedy did not.
Who supported sending the troops to Vietnam?
The public in general supported sending troops. Most people never heard of Vietnam, nor cared...then came the draft...
Did the president need Congressional approval to send troops to Vietnam or Desert Storm?
Presidents do not need the approval to send troops anywhere in the world. However, generally the president attempts to have a consensus with Congress when sending troops somewhere.
Did us pres kenndy go to Vietnam?
I don't think he ever traveled there if that is your question. He was the president that initially got us involved in Vietnam by sending American advisors that included some CIA and some soldiers to advise the south Vietnamese army in their fight with the North after the French pulled out of Vietnam.
What was Johnson's involvement in the vietnam war?
President Johnson's policy was to do what was necessary to defend South Vietnam against being conquered by North Vietnam. This involved a continually increasing number of US troops, which was described as escalation. Or as Tom Paxton put it, Lyndon Johnson told the nation Have no fear of escalation I am trying everyone to please Though it isn't really war We're sending fifty thousand more To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese.
Who lied about not sending Americans to Vietnam to fight?
President LBJ did state on nation wide television "I will not send American boys to fight a war in Asia that should be fought by Asian boys."
Why did the US increase its involvement in Vietnam after 1964?
After President Kennedy was assassinated, President Johnson continued the same foreign policy of sending advisors to Vietnam. The advisors requested ground troops to the area, but Johnson refused until 1964. Three Vietnamese gunboats opened fire on the USS Maddox, stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin. President Johnson met with advisors to create a plan of retaliation.
How were the vietnam syn drome treated?
by sending them to a nearby medical hospital.
How did LBJ involve the US further in Vietnam and what effect did this have in his domestic agenda?
Lyndon B Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S., helped to escalate American involvement in Vietnam by sending more troops to war. This stimulated an anti-war movement and his domestic policies failed.
Did the united state fight in the korean was before or after sending troops to vietnam?
No, they were "police actions".
