THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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American public opinion turned against the war in Vietnam.
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American leaders first extended their containment policy to Asia
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The United States committed its ground troops to South Vietnam.
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President Lyndon Johnson was required to withdraw U.S. forces after 60 days.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Congress supported the resolution with the assumption that the president would return and seek their support before engaging in additional escalations of the war. 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-2: -This joint resolution of Congress (H.J. RES 1145), dated August 7, 1964, gave President Lyndon Johnson authority to increase U.S. involvement in the war between North and South Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution allowed for “all necessary measures to repel an armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further agression.