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Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the United states to win Vietnam?
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to prevent communism from spreading~apex
He believed in the domino theory
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After Frances defeat at Dien Bien Phu a series of meetings were held in Geneva to discuss the future of Indochina. The outcome - the Geneva Accords - being a military truce but no political solution, however Eisenhower's failure to recognise the right of Vietnam to become an independent state (believing it to be vital for there to be a free and democratic Vietnam to block communist expansion in South East Asia) began to provide economic and military aid.
Although debatable whether Eisenhower began the US commitment to success in Vietnam, he certainly made it very difficult for his successors to do anything but continue the involvement.
John F. Kennedy, elected as US President in 1960 didn't make any particular attempt to discontinue involvement, or to regulate increased involvement. Born to a family of Catholic Millionaires and who's father had a fanatical hatred for communism, JFK was a firm Cold Warrior who attacked Truman for "losing China" - to communism - and great believer in containment and the domino theory.
By 1963, the start of Johnson's presidency, there were around 16,000 military advisers in South Vietnam. Johnson, like JFK was also a firm believer in containment and after the August 2nd and 4th Gulf of Tonkin incidents this number was increased and the advisers roles widened.
It is debatable why exactly Johnson decided to send combat troops to Vietnam. A Neo-Revisionist view may be that Johnson merely continued the work of John F Kennedy and that it would be 'Kennedy's War' had it not been for his assassination. It is likely however that Johnson's reasons were an amalgamation of a number of different factors. Firstly, the US's rising commitment to success in Vietnam, sparked by President Truman, furthered by Eisenhower and the rise of McCarthyism and continued by Kennedy. Secondly, Johnson's belief in containment to counter the domino effect. And Thirdly, rising political pressure for a hard-line approach on communism.
North Vietnamese Navy attacked the United States Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
He may have made the statement, "I don't want to be the first US president to have lost a war." If that was the case, "winning the war" either becomes very important, or at least "not losing the war" equally important.He believed in the Domino effect theory. apex!
-To prevent communism from spreading
President Johnson believed that it was most important for the US to win in Vietnam because communists were spread around the world and Australia and the us feared that the domino theory was becoming true, the only way in which they could stop it was by assisting south Vietnam, to defeat the north Vietnam.
President Johnson believed in the domino theory. He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam. Any other outcome than victory would be an embarrassment.
President Johnson believed in the domino theory. He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam. Any other outcome than victory would be an embarrassment.
becuase he thought beating communists would make the people in Europe and asia would fear the u.s and get more respect
What president decided to take troops out of Vietnam?
I believe it was Richard Nixon in 1973 who began pulling out troops out of VietNam but the final pullout of American troops was in March of 1975. So between 1973 and 1975 we still had soldiers and possibly missions going on in VietNam. I myself am a veteran who served from 1973 to 1976 although I never went into VietNam, I feel justified in being recognized as a VietNam era veteran. Am I wrong in thinking that way ?? This I ask to those who went into VietNam?!?!? Please give me your comments
Why does ball believe that the US is justified in Vietnam?
he doesnt
What was the Tonkin Gulf incident?
it caused president Johnson to send more troop to Vietnam
Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the United states to win in Vietnam?
The United States had been involved in Vietnam since the 1950's and was part of the philosophy that communism must be contained in Southeast Asia. Kennedy had decided before his death he was going to look for a method to get out of Vietnam, but LBJ was from the "old school " war hawk philosophy of containment so he expanded the war and believed that the United States had to win to stop communism.
Who are the worst war criminals?
WW2 Germans believe Stalin was the worst. British and US people believe Hitler was the worst. The Chinese believe Hirohito was the worst. The Confederacy during the US Civil War believed President Lincoln was the worst. King George of England was the worst to the American Colonists during the Revolutionary War of 1776. North Vietnam considered US Airmen to be war criminals, as we were bombing their cities during the Vietnam War.
Why did President Johnson believe that bipartisan congressional support was so important for his policies in Vietnam?
He didn't
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.
Why did president Johnson believe US could defeat north Vietnam?
President Johnson believed that the US could defeat north Vietnam because the US had won WWII with firepower, and the US had the most firepower on earth during the Vietnam War.
Why did president Johnson believe it was important to win in Vietnam?
During the Cold War, many believed that limiting the spread of Communism was necessary for the security of the United States and its allies.
After diems and kennedys assaaaination what did the us ambassador to south Vietnam tell then president Johnson about the Vietnam war?
US Ambassadors did not believe Diem would accomplish US goals in Vietnam.
Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the U.S to win Vietnam?
President Johnson believed in the domino theory. He feared a communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam.
Why did Johnson believe that it was important for the United states to win Vietnam?
my answer for Apex was: He feared a Communist takeover in Southeast Asia if the United States left Vietnam :) have a great day guys!
Andrew Johnson Civil War general NOT Vice President?
i believe he was a vice president i believe he was a vice president
Did President Lyndon Johnson support unions?
i do believe he did
How many American presidents involved with the Vietnam War?
i believe three Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon
Why did president Johnson believe that it was important for the US to in in Vietnam?
We had been in Vietnam since Eisenhower and JFK had sent in advisors. The government policy was the containment of communism and Vietnam was part of that policy because it feared the the Chinese communist were spreading through Southeast Asia. Johnson was part of the containment thinking and when the Gulf of Tonkin incident happened it drew the US more directly into the war and he began to draft more and more men. Nixon expanded the war into Laos and before he was elected had stopped a peace treaty. It was to his advantage to have the war.
Was Lyndon B. Johnson the only president to replace an assassinated one?
No, there was also Andrew Johnson, the 17th president, and i believe Theodore Roosevelt did also
