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What gave President Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking Congress for a deceleration of war?
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Who was president during the draft of the Vietnam war?
Johnson
Was president Kennedy president when Vietnam started?
The US had military advisers in Vietnam under Kennedy, but the was did not really start for the US Johnson became President.
President who increased troops to Vietnam?
Lyndon B Johnson
Why did Americans lose faith in president Lyndon B Johnson's Vietnam policy?
President Johnson had not delivered the victory he had repeatedly promised.
What was president johnsons unltimate goal in vietnam?
President Johnson's ultimate goal in Vietnam was to disengage without losing the war. This was back in history.
How were President Lyndon Johonson and the Congress different in their goals?
Johnson wanted their support for his Vietnam War Policy.
How did the Gulf of Ton-kin Resolution affect President Lyndon B Johnson's ability to fight communism in South Vietnam?
The resolution allowed President Johnson to commit more troops to South Vietnam without the approval of Congress.
Did the congress ever pass anything that allowed the president to take any military action in Vietnam?
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
What authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel armed attack in Vietnam?
congress
Who gave President Johnson the right for the US to engage in war with Vietnam?
The Congress of the United States authorized Johnson to use "military force" in order to defend Vietnam. This was done with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It was not a formal declaration of war.
Who was president during Vietnam?
Johnson and Nixon
President associated with escalation in Vietnam?
Johnson.
Which president did you have in the Vietnam war?
Johnson and Nixon.
In what resolution of 1964 did Congress give president Johnson a blank check for the war in Vietnam?
The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
What president sent more troops than any other sitting president into Vietnam?
I believe that was Lyndon B. Johnson. America's involvement in Vietnam was limited until he became president. According to Wikipedia, "It was Johnson who began America's direct involvement in the ground war in Vietnam." See the Related Links below for more information.
What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
What did president Johnson do to be in the Vietnam war honey?
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