Washington's administration had four cabinet members. The current title, Secretary of Defense, was then known as the Secretary of War. General Henry Knox.
The president of the USA for a major time of the Vietnam War was Lyndon Johnson.
In January 1973, an agreement reached and U.S. forces were withdrawn from Vietnam and U.S. prisoners of war were released.
Lyndon Johnson was the President of the US during the Vietnam War from the assassination of John Kennedy until the election of Richard Nixon.
About 58,209 U.S. military service people died in the Vietnam War. About 645,000 Americans died during the Civil War fought in the U.S.
US Secretary of Defense during the Vietnam War.
Robert McNamara.
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the main build-up with President Johnson.
The Secretary of war during Vietnam The Secretary of war during Vietnam
During World War II, the secretary of war was re-named as the secretary of defense. Robert Gates is currently serving as the defense secretary.
Yes, this was often called McNamara's War, with the Secretary of the Defense and the President making calls on the tactical level.
The position of Secretary of War refers to the leader of the War Department. This agency and position was disbanded in the US in 1947, after WWII. The most similar agency in the US is now the Department of Defense, headed by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.
The Secretary of Defense. Hope that this helped.
The veterans abbreviated it to "Nam. " And it was derisively called "McNamara's War" after Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Another Answer: To the Vietnamese it was called the "American War".
Henry Kissinger
George Washington had a Secretary of War, Henry Knox, instead of a Secretary of Defense.
Robert McNamara? Robert McNamara was John F. Kennedy's Secretary of Defense and served during the Vietnam War. He continued under Lyndon Johnson. His term was from 1961 to 1968. He is currently a business executive.