PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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Question
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What was the effect of President Johnson’s decisions for the US to be a part of the Vietnam War?
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Johnson was known as an American hero and is one of the best-loved presidents.
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Johnson became unpopular and did not run for re-election.
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Johnson was popular and was re-elected.
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Johnson proved his decisions were worthwhile when the war ended.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -He had previously served as the 37th vice president from 1961 to 1963 under President John F. Kennedy, and was sworn in shortly after Kennedy’s assassination.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Gulf of Tonkin incident and the subsequent Gulf of Tonkin resolution provided the justification for further U.S. escalation of the conflict in Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -Johnson was committed to containment policy that called upon the U.S. to block Communist expansion of the sort that was taking place in Vietnam, but he lacked Kennedy’s knowledge and enthusiasm for foreign policy, and prioritized domestic reforms over major initiatives in foreign affairs.
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