Advisers to US President Lyndon Johnson had specific advice to improve anti-Communist prospects in South Vietnam. Among these were more air strikes against the North as a lever to push Saigon leaders to create political stability in the South. This would also be a lever to increase the size of the South's army and to repress dissident students and Buddhist monks.
President Lyndon B. Johnson accused the North Vietnamese of various aggressive actions during the Vietnam War, including launching attacks against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. He highlighted their violations of peace agreements and their support for insurgency in South Vietnam, thereby undermining stability in the region. Johnson portrayed these actions as part of a broader strategy to expand communism in Southeast Asia, justifying increased military intervention by the United States.
The Domino Theory was the driving force behind the Kennedy administrations actions in Vietnam.
No, they were "police actions".
The actions of France inspired Ho Chi Minh to challenge their authority in Vietnam. Their treatment of Vietnam as a colonial power combined with Ho Chi Minh's western education to create a powerful anti-imperial leader who succeeded in ending European control of Vietnam.
The Domino Theory
The Pentagon Papers revealed actions and decisions made by President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration regarding the Vietnam War. The documents detailed the escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam and the government's misleading statements to the public and Congress about the war's progress and necessity. They highlighted a pattern of deception that spanned multiple administrations, including Johnson's efforts to keep the true nature of the conflict hidden.
Kennedy supported a coup in South Vietnam.
Yes, Lyndon Johnson had alternative options regarding the Vietnam War. He could have pursued a more diplomatic approach, seeking negotiations with North Vietnam and involving international mediators to de-escalate tensions. Additionally, he could have opted for a limited military engagement, focusing on supporting South Vietnam without committing large ground troops, or even withdrawing U.S. forces entirely to avoid deepening American involvement. These alternatives might have altered the trajectory of U.S. foreign policy and the conflict in Vietnam.
Lyndon Johnson is known for his Great Society programs, which aimed to eliminate poverty and racial injustice in the United States. His administration passed significant legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which were pivotal in advancing civil rights. Additionally, Johnson escalated U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, leading to widespread protest and controversy over his foreign policy decisions.
President Lyndon B. Johnson accused the North Vietnamese of various aggressive actions during the Vietnam War, including launching attacks against U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. He highlighted their violations of peace agreements and their support for insurgency in South Vietnam, thereby undermining stability in the region. Johnson portrayed these actions as part of a broader strategy to expand communism in Southeast Asia, justifying increased military intervention by the United States.
The early 1970s was a time of hyper partisanship. The Democratically controlled Congress, while attacking the Nixon Administration's prosecution of the inherited Vietnam War gave the Democratic Johnson Administration the blank check necessary to draw America into the asian conflict. Despite wide spread knowledge of misuse of the CIA, IRS and FBI by the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, the Democratically controlled Congresses chose not to investigate misuse and abuse of power. The same leading figures who found a compelling case for investigating the Nixon Administration sat silently through the widespread abuse and misuse of power occurring under the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations. There was no stated concern for the institutions of government by many of the same individuals who claimed that they were at stake by the actions of the Nixon Administration.
Bombing North Vietnam
The Domino Theory was the driving force behind the Kennedy administrations actions in Vietnam.
Bombing North Vietnam
He was charged with breaking a law that he believed to be unconstitutional. The law was passed by Republicans during his administration over his veto, and it was designed to limit his actions. He was acquitted by one vote.
No, they were "police actions".
North & South Vietnam, since all the bombs were falling on them.