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Did president Johnson escalate United states involvement in the war after Kennedy died?
Yes, but not immediately. The big escalation occurred after he was elected for a second term by a landslide vote.
How did Lyndon Johnson involve the US further in Vietnam and what effect did this have on his domestic agenda?
lyndon B Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S., helped to escalate American involvement in Vietnam by sending more troops to war. This stimulated an anti-war movement and his domestic policies failed.
How did president johnson escalate the vietnam war?
There is no question that President Lyndon Johnson was in charge of America's military effort in Vietnam, as Commander In Chief, and the war escalated because he escalated it.
What president sent more troops than any other sitting president into Vietnam?
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.
What did the President Johnson say was the reason for the American involvement in Vietnam?
To stop communist aggression.
Which president of the US decided not to seek reelection because of his involvement in the Vietnam War?
Johnson
How did LBJ involve the US further in Vietnam and what effect did this have in his domestic agenda?
Lyndon B Johnson, the 36th President of the U.S., helped to escalate American involvement in Vietnam by sending more troops to war. This stimulated an anti-war movement and his domestic policies failed.
Who was the US president that signed the peace treaty ending US involvement in Vietnam?
Lyndon B. Johnson
The gulf of tonkin resolution gave president Johnson the authority to escalate which war?
To escalate a simple guerrilla war being conducted in the republic of South Vietnam into an open conventional war against North Vietnam itself.
Did the congress ever pass anything that allowed the president to take any military action in Vietnam?
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
Who was the US secretary of Defense when Vietnam war began to escalate?
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the main build-up with President Johnson.
Which president sent over 20000 Marines to the Dominican Republic due to civil unrest?
President Lyndon B. Johnson sent over 20,000 Marines to the Dominican Republic in 1965 in response to civil unrest and a coup that threatened to escalate into a broader conflict. The intervention aimed to restore order and prevent the potential spread of communism in the region during the Cold War. Johnson's decision was controversial and sparked debates about U.S. involvement in Latin American affairs.
