After Kennedy was killed, Johnson took over as president and escalated from 16,000 troops to 550,000 troops.
Though the war was winnable at smaller levels than that, he didn't win it.
Pressure from the media and the American Public about his handling of the war made him decide not to run for re-election.
Social Legislation slowed down because of the cost of Vietnam. (Apex)
he declared war on the north Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson did not run for a third term largely because of opposition to the Vietnam War from his own party as well as outside.
Your question is unclear. Do you mean Lyndon Johnson's "War on poverty" or "The Vietnam War?" Never heard of a "Vietnam war on poverty."
President Johnson's ultimate goal in Vietnam was to disengage without losing the war. This was back in history.
Lyndon Johnson greatly escalated America's involvement in the Vietnam War.
Hawks believed Vietnam was a crucial front in the Cold War
Social Legislation slowed down because of the cost of Vietnam. (Apex)
measures to provide healthcare for those in need
As with MOST senior leaders during the Vietnam War, LBJ was a WWII veteran.
he declared war on the north Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Johnson did not run for a third term largely because of opposition to the Vietnam War from his own party as well as outside.
Vietnam took time and attention away from the war on poverty
Vietnam War
Your question is unclear. Do you mean Lyndon Johnson's "War on poverty" or "The Vietnam War?" Never heard of a "Vietnam war on poverty."
Lyndon Johnson.