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Why did much of the American public and many in the Johnson administration support US escalation in Vietnam?
The US just won WWII! Just won Korea! In both wars with FIREPOWER! Why play games with the commies (was their way of thinking)...use FIREPOWER again and win the darn thing! In either case; President Johnson remembered the atom bomb and the invasion of North Korea which brought in Red China; which escalated the Korean War into a bloody mess. Consequently, cooler heads prevailed...and there would be no nukes in Vietnam nor any invasion of North Vietnam.
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Which Vietnam policy came first in the Johnson Administration?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
How did the escalation of the Vietnam war under Johnson and General Westmoreland occur?
With the massive build up of men, from 1965 onward, 500,000 men at the peak of the war.
What was the outcome of tonkin gulf incident?
This incident resulted in the U.S. pursuing military action in Vietnam. It also caused the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution regarding the U.S. aiding Asian countries influenced by communism. Ultimately, this incident resulted in the Vietnam War.
What did the American presidents do during the Vietnam war and who were they?
President's Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford, were also the Commander in Chief's of the US military during the Vietnam War.Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford.
Is it acceptable to use the term 'escalation' when refering to the troops that Johnson sent into Vietnam?
"Escalation" means to increase; an appropiate term. The war did escalate; it went from a guerrilla war of US military advisers and small unit contacts...to B-52 stratofortress bombers and hi-tech jet fighter plane dog-fights (aerial combat) over the skies of North Vietnam (Operation Rolling Thunder).
Why did so much of the American public and many in the Johnson administration support US escalation?
We did not support escalation in Vietnam except for a small amount who were afraid of communism. The war escalated after the Tet Offensive primarily, which was actually an action of the Vietnamese.
Why did Johnson and his administration support an escalation of war in Vietnam?
To put an end to the communist threat that was uprising in Vietnam, which was started by Ho-Chi-Mihn. Also to support the democratic South vietnam.
President associated with escalation in Vietnam?
Johnson.
Who was chiefly responsible for the escalation of the Vietnam war?
Johnson escalated the war.
Lyndon Johnson could have chosen escalation negotiation or even evacuation with regard to Vietnam He chose escalation Why?
No US President wanted to be the FIRST to lose a war.
Did the Vietnam War start during the Lyndon Johnson administration?
No. US troops were in Vietnam from at least Eisenhower's administration, through Kennedy's, Johnson's, and Nixon's, and ended during Ford's administration 30 April 1975.
Who had the authority to increase American forces in South Vietnam after the following of golf of Tonkin resolution?
After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed in 1964, the authority to increase American forces in South Vietnam primarily rested with President Lyndon B. Johnson. The resolution granted him broad powers to take military action without a formal declaration of war from Congress, leading to a significant escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Johnson's administration utilized this authority to deploy more troops and expand military operations in the region.
What was Johnson's involvement in the vietnam war?
President Johnson's policy was to do what was necessary to defend South Vietnam against being conquered by North Vietnam. This involved a continually increasing number of US troops, which was described as escalation. Or as Tom Paxton put it, Lyndon Johnson told the nation Have no fear of escalation I am trying everyone to please Though it isn't really war We're sending fifty thousand more To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese.
Which Vietnam policy came first in the Johnson Administration?
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What was the gulf of tonkin escalation?
The United States claimed that North Vietnam fired at American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. This led to the Gulf of Tonkin resolutions which gave President Johnson the power to do what ever he deemed necessary to protect America. Many people believe North Vietnam never fired at American ships and Johnson just made it up for an excuse to go to war.
What critics of Johnson's policies in Vietnam used this term to describe their distrust of what the Johnson administration reported to the public about the war?
Credibility gap
What president's actions were revealed in the pentagon papers?
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.
