USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Johnson’s presidency took place during the Cold War and his foreign policy prioritised containment of communism. Prior to his presidency, the U.S. was already involved in the Vietnam War, supporting South Vietnam against the communist North.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lyndon B. Johnson’s tenure as the 36th president of the United States began on November 22, 1963 following the assassination of President Kennedy and ended on January 20, 1969. He had been vice president for 1, 036 days when he succeeded to the presidency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Lyndon Johnson became president of the United States after the assassination of John F. Kennedy in November 1963. He served as president from 1963-1969.

Detailed explanation-4: -May 1961: President John F. Kennedy sends helicopters and 400 Green Berets to South Vietnam and authorizes secret operations against the Viet Cong.

Detailed explanation-5: -Kennedy became president. In May 1961, JFK authorized sending an additional 500 Special Forces troops and military advisors to assist the pro Western government of South Vietnam. By the end of 1962, there were approximately 11, 000 military advisors in South Vietnam; that year, 53 military personnel had been killed.