Lyndon Johnson was the President of the US during the Vietnam War from the assassination of John Kennedy until the election of Richard Nixon.
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The president of the USA for a major time of the Vietnam War was Lyndon Johnson.
Kennedy added more "advisers", Johnson drafted the most men and sent in the most of the troops, and Nixon expanded the war with his secret bombings into Laos. So, the three of them escalated it bit by bit. Despite the acts of President Nixon, he had run for president on the promise to end the Vietnam War. This he accomplished.
Johnson like kennedy was very sensitve, He also did bombing stikes on NOrth Vietnam, He also Created Operation Rolling Thunder.
Robert McNamara, (Kennedy and Johnson Administrations). Clark Clifford, (Johnson Administration). Melvin Laird, (Nixon Administration).
President Harry Truman was un popular due to his handling of the Korean War and Cold War. Ike Eisenhower was a widely popular WWII general. Eisenhower worked hard to secure the female vote and was able to do so during the campaign.