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Johnson
The US had military advisers in Vietnam under Kennedy, but the was did not really start for the US Johnson became President.
Lyndon B Johnson
President Johnson had not delivered the victory he had repeatedly promised.
President Johnson's ultimate goal in Vietnam was to disengage without losing the war. This was back in history.
Johnson wanted their support for his Vietnam War Policy.
The resolution allowed President Johnson to commit more troops to South Vietnam without the approval of Congress.
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
congress
The Congress of the United States authorized Johnson to use "military force" in order to defend Vietnam. This was done with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It was not a formal declaration of war.
The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
Johnson and Nixon
Johnson.
Johnson and Nixon.
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.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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