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President Lydon Johnson lied to the American People that USA Navy Destroyers had been attacked at the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnamese Torpedo Boats. This lie led to the Tonkin Resolution, which led to the Vietnam War, 1965 to 1975. President LBJ said that the US Navy Sailors were probably just shooting at Flying Fish, when they claimed they were attacked by North Vietnamese enemy warships. LBJ lied so he could get permission from the Congress to attack North Vietnam.
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How did the US get in the Vietnam War?
US assistance to France was the precursor and the introduction of Army advisors was the actual point of US entry into the Vietnam War.
What were the main reasons for the Vietnam war to begin?
Part of the cold war.
What were the reasons for the Vietnam war to be fought?
to fight communism
What reasons prevented the USA from winning the Vietnam war?
Ignorance...
What were the reasons for changes in Vietnam during 1960 - 1973?
There was a war going on.
What were some of the reasons they disagreed during Vietnam war?
Military conscription.
What were three reasons why Americans lost the Vietnam War?
Couldn't isolate the battlefield.
What were good reasons for the us to enter the Vietnam war?
To prevent the spread of communism
Were there secret or unspoken reasons for the US entry into World War 1?
yes
What are some Immoral reasons about the Vietnam war?
During the "COLD WAR"; the Vietnam War was immoral to most people...who believed that war was "immoral" to begin with. Example: During WWII, which was a "clear case" of self defense (the Pearl Harbor Attack), people in the US still protested US involvement in that war. The "...reasons about the Vietnam War", would be the same; war is immoral, for those that choose to believe it. For many people there is NO JUSTIFICATION for war.
What were some reasons that the US became involved in Vietnam war?
to stop the sprend of communism
What are the reasons for the US entry into the World War 2?
One reaon was Pearl Harbor.
