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During the Cold War, many believed that limiting the spread of Communism was necessary for the security of the United States and its allies.
He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam.
The philosophy of the time was containment of the spread of communism and this meant that Southeast Asia was important in that calculation. In reading about JFK he had planned to get the United States out of Vietnam, but he was killed too soon and changed history.
President Johnson believed in the domino theory. He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left 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.
The United States claimed that North Vietnam fired at American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. This led to the Gulf of Tonkin resolutions which gave President Johnson the power to do what ever he deemed necessary to protect America. Many people believe North Vietnam never fired at American ships and Johnson just made it up for an excuse to go to war.
Yes he was the President of the United States after Lyndon Johnson, and ended the war in 1976..
it led to increased u.s. involvement in vietnam - apex
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President Eisenhower sent US advisers to Vietnam in 1955. President Kennedy sent US Special Forces (Green Beret) to Vietnam in 1961. President Johnson sent US regular forces to Vietnam in 1965.
Johnson the united states president ordered the u.s navy and the air force to strike back at north Vietnam after they attacked U.S ships.
The Untold History of the United States - 2012 Chapter 7 Johnson Nixon and Vietnam Reversal of Fortune 1-7 was released on: USA: 24 December 2012 Japan: 8 May 2013