Lyndon Johnson.
The Vietnam War deflected people from the aims of his Great Society.
The Vietnam War hurt his image.
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
the Vietnam war hurt his image
It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.
it caused president Johnson to send more troop to Vietnam
It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.
Tonkin Gulf ships were attacked ( this was LBJ who made it up).
By bombing North Vietnamese Navy installations in North Vietnam.
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy increased the level of US participation from 900 under Eisenhower to 16,000. But it was Johnson who used the "Gulf of Tonkin incident" to truly escalate the conflict into a full blown war.
US: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford. S. Viet: Diem, Thieu.
President Lyndon B. Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964, leading to increased U.S. military involvement. Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to several service members during the conflict, recognizing their bravery. This escalation was part of his broader strategy to contain communism in Southeast Asia.
Johnson.
Johnson and Nixon.
Johnson and Nixon