THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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argued for negotiation and peace with Vietnam.
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favored U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.
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felt that the war with Vietnam was unwinnable
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thought that Vietnam had the right to communism.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the 1960’s, what did President Johnson’s advisors that were called hawks savor? One of the main arguments used to support U.S. military involvement in Vietnam was the fear that if Vietnam fell to communism, other nations in Southeast Asia could as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -During that period–and once they got the French out the fear of the Communists under Ho Chi Minh taking over the country, our idea was initially to send over advisors to assist with advising the Vietnamese Army and fighting the war.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -The major initiative in the Lyndon Johnson presidency was the Vietnam War. By 1968, the United States had 548, 000 troops in Vietnam and had already lost 30, 000 Americans there.