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President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered combat troops to Vietnam in 1965. This decision followed the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, where U.S. naval vessels were attacked, prompting Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Johnson aimed to escalate U.S. involvement to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia, leading to a significant increase in American military presence in the region.
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How many us combat troops were in Vietnam as of December 1966?
See: Vietnam Time-line
Us president who began to pull combat troops out of Vietnam?
It was president Richard Nixon who finally pulled all U.S troops from Vietnam.
Why did General Westmoreland first request American combat troops?
William Westmoreland requested combat troops after several serious setbacks against South Vietnamese forces. Eventually, there were over 500,000 Americans in Vietnam.
Did The US became actively involved in Vietnam combat during the administration of President Kennedy?
Just as responsible as Eisenhower before him, and LBJ after him. They all played their part.
Which of these is directly linked to the dramatic increase in the number of troops deployed to Vietnam in the mid- 1960's?
The Tonkin Gulf Incident resulted in the DEPLOYMENT of US conventional troops and the direct bombing of North Vietnam; open combat between North Vietnam and the United States.
Which president ordered a continuous bombing campaign over North Vietnam and sent the first combat troops to South Vietnam?
Lyndon Johnson :) hope I helped!!!! Have a good day!
Who sent combat troops to Vietnam?
The US.
What was John Kennedy's first act as president to combat communism?
deploy combat troops to vietnam
The US became actively involved in Vietnam combat during the administration of President Kennedy.?
When Nixon ordered "military trainers" to Vietnam, the U.S. then started to become actively involved in Vietnam combat.
Who was the president of the US when the last combat troops left Vietnam?
Richard Nixon
How many us combat troops were in Vietnam as of December 1966?
See: Vietnam Time-line
Why did American combat troops go to Vietnam?
To stop communist aggression. To preserve the Republic of South Vietnam (from being conquered by North Vietnam).
How many U.S. combat troops were in Vietnam as of December 31 1966?
According to The Gilder lehrman report there were 385,300 troops
Where was the first major combat in Vietnam with United States troops?
Ia Drang valley.
Who was President of the US when the last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam?
Gerald Ford
Who was the president of the U.S when the last U.S combat troops left vIetnam?
Gerald Ford
Who was the president of the US when the last U.S combat troops left Vietnam?
Gerald Ford
