Johnson sent in the Marines. Prior to that moment in time, the US was providing "advisors", technical and intelligence support, logistics and training specialists. The Marines were sent in to provide protection for those services. The US commitment was sealed at that moment in time.
Before Lyndon B. Johnson became President in 1963, U.S. involvement in Vietnam primarily escalated during the Eisenhower administration. The U.S. supported the French colonial forces in their fight against the Viet Minh and later backed the anti-communist government of South Vietnam, led by Ngo Dinh Diem. This included financial aid, military advisors, and covert operations, laying the groundwork for deeper involvement. By the early 1960s, the U.S. had significantly increased its military presence, with over 16,000 advisors in Vietnam by the time Johnson took office.
the naval conflict in the Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution expanded the powers of the President by giving him the authority to take military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war from Congress. This resolution effectively allowed the President to escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War without needing explicit permission from Congress. It is considered a significant expansion of executive power and has been used as a precedent for future military actions without congressional approval.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon B Johnson supported expansion of US involvement, and later Richard M Nixon worked to pull troops OUT of Vietnam through "Peace with honor."
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.
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Before Lyndon B. Johnson became President in 1963, U.S. involvement in Vietnam primarily escalated during the Eisenhower administration. The U.S. supported the French colonial forces in their fight against the Viet Minh and later backed the anti-communist government of South Vietnam, led by Ngo Dinh Diem. This included financial aid, military advisors, and covert operations, laying the groundwork for deeper involvement. By the early 1960s, the U.S. had significantly increased its military presence, with over 16,000 advisors in Vietnam by the time Johnson took office.
the naval conflict in the Gulf of Tonkin
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution expanded the powers of the President by giving him the authority to take military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war from Congress. This resolution effectively allowed the President to escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War without needing explicit permission from Congress. It is considered a significant expansion of executive power and has been used as a precedent for future military actions without congressional approval.
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson was president of USA at that time.
President Kennedy's death lead to Lyndon Johnson becoming President. He implemented expensive welfare programs as part of his "War on Poverty". We have paid billions of dollars into those programs, with extremely poor reults. Nonetheless, we are still paying into those programs today. Johnson also expanded the US military involvement in Vietnam.
US President Andrew Johnson
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