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Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in Vietnam in June of 1964?
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General William Westmoreland
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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 Vietnam in June 1964?
General William Westmoreland
President who increased troops to Vietnam?
Lyndon B Johnson
Who was the US president that escalated your troops in Vietnam?
Lyndon B. Johnson
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.
US president who sent US troops to Vietnam in 1965 to prevent Communist victory?
That was President Lyndon Johnson.
Who was the firsrt US troops to be sent in Vietnam by president johnson?
In the 1950s and 1960s Eisenhower and Kennedy sent US soldiers to South Vietnam. In 1965 President Johnson sent the US Marines.
What was the results of the gulf of tonkin incident?
It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.
What was result of the gulf of tonkin incident?
It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.
Who was the president that first escalated the war to include hundreds of thousands of US troops?
Lyndon Johnson was the president when large numbers of US troops were first sent to Vietnam.
Who did President Johnson place in command of US troops in June 1964?
In June 1964, Johnson appointed General William Westmoreland
How did General William Westmoreland advise President Lyndon B. Johnson to "Americanize" the war in Vietnam?
to increase the number of American troops and bombing campaigns in Vietnam.
