THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Nixon
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LBJ
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Lincoln
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Hoover
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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: -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-3: -In early August 1964, two U.S. destroyers stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam radioed that they had been fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. In response to these reported incidents, President Lyndon B. Johnson requested permission from the U.S. Congress to increase the U.S. military presence in Indochina.
Detailed explanation-4: -President Richard M. Nixon assumed responsibility for the Vietnam War as he swore the oath of office on January 20, 1969. He knew that ending this war honorably was essential to his success in the presidency.