Hawks had the philosophy that if you go into a war, you go all out the way World War II was fought. They objected to the way Johnson was fighting the war, and wanted a massive bombing attack that could end the war immediately. They believed a war should be fought to win not lose, and that Johnsonâ??s cautious tactics were taking them down the road to defeat.
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The Vietnam War (under Johnson) was considered, "fighting with our hands tied", "fighting with one's hand tied behind his back", "not fighting to win", "fighting half-heartedly", "fighting with Political restraints", etc. Hawks wanted to INVADE North Vietnam and use NUCLEAR weapons if necessary, to WIN! Johnson relied on history & strategic thought: Red China's entry into the previous Korean War, because of a US invasion of North Korea; the potential threat of nuclear war from either the Soviet Union or Red China. The Vietnam War (under Johnson) was considered, "fighting with our hands tied", "fighting with one's hand tied behind his back", "not fighting to win", "fighting half-heartedly", "fighting with Political restraints", etc. Hawks wanted to INVADE North Vietnam and use NUCLEAR weapons if necessary, to WIN! Johnson relied on history & strategic thought: Red China's entry into the previous Korean War, because of a US invasion of North Korea; the potential threat of nuclear war from either the Soviet Union or Red China.
The Vietnam War deflected people from the aims of his Great Society.
Because VIETNAM sidetracked Johnson's REAL INTEREST..."His Great Society!"
Sent in US Regulars, and commenced the air war against North Vietnam.
Lyndon Johnson.
Communist containment.
The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war stretched from the administrations of Kennedy through Ford. The majority of the War occurred during the Lyndon Johnson and Nixon administrations.
His commitment to containing communism
Robert McNamara, (Kennedy and Johnson Administrations). Clark Clifford, (Johnson Administration). Melvin Laird, (Nixon Administration).
Credibility gap
He didn't
The Domino Theory was the driving force behind the Kennedy administrations actions in Vietnam.
Eugene J. McCarthy
The Domino Theory
lyndon B Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S., helped to escalate American involvement in Vietnam by sending more troops to war. This stimulated an anti-war movement and his domestic policies failed.
Five presidents played a part in the conflict. Eisenhower started sending in military advisers. Then Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and finally Gerald Ford got the US out of it.
History indicates the administrations of President's Eisenhower and Kennedy.