THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Roosevelt
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Johnson
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Coolidge
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Lyndon Baines Johnson (/ˈlɪndən ˈbeɪnz/; August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
Detailed explanation-2: -Johnson: Foreign Affairs. 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.
Detailed explanation-3: -November 1, 1955-President Eisenhower deploys the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. April 1956-The last French troops finally withdraw from Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Four U.S. Presidents have been, in varying degrees, involved with the Vietnam War: (L to R) Dwight D. Eisenhower (’59 photo); John F. Kennedy (’63 photo); Lyndon B. Johnson (’68 photo); and Richard M.
Detailed explanation-5: -Having secured Congressional authorization with the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, Johnson launched a bombing campaign in the North, and in March 1965, dispatched 3, 500 marines to South Vietnam. With this speech, Johnson laid the political groundwork for a major commitment of U.S. troops.