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Dwight Eisenhower (1890-1969) was President in 1959 when the Vietnam War began. About 900 US military advisors were sent to the area. President John F. Kennedy supported the anti-communist regime of South Vietnam, providing increased aid and support. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson used the Gulf of Tonkin incident to push Congress to authorize the direct deployment of US troops.
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Was Eisenhower president when the US first went to Vietnam?
Yes.
How many US soldiers first went to the Vietnam War?
President Eisenhower sent US Military Advisers to South Vietnam in 1955.
Who was the U.S. president when the first military combat went into Vietnam?
Eisenhower sent the first official US troops over there on or about 11 February 1955.
In what year did the US troops go to Vietnam for War?
The United States went into war with Vietnam in the year 1965.
What is the name of the 1961 report President Kennedy's advisors compiled about the war in Vietnam?
US Army General Maxwell Taylor went to Vietnam, and on 01 November 1961 wrote a letter to President Kennedy recommending US Troops for Vietnam.
Who was the president during the buildup of Vietnam war?
LBJ was the first US president to send conventional combat troops to RVN and the first president to begin openly bombing North Vietnam.
Who first sent us troops to the Vietnam war?
President Eisenhower.
Why did the US soldiers first go to Vietnam in 1961?
GIs first went to Vietnam in 1954 under President Eisenhower's administration to assess the situation, the first US servicemen to die there occurred in the 50's. Kennedy sent the Green Beret there in '61/'62. To bolster the anti-communist forces.
Who was the first president of the US to visit Australia?
Lyndon Johnson in 1966 was the first US President to visit Australia. He was seeking support for the Vietnam War.
Who actually sent US troops into Vietnam first?
President Dwight Eisenhower
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.
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.
