THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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his illegal activities were about to come to light
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He was suffering ill health
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He felt he should not devote time to campaigning while the Vietnam War was still going on
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he was shocked by the U.S. losses in the TET Offensive.
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Detailed explanation-1: -7) A MAIN REASON PRESIDENT JOHNSON REFUSED TO ORDER A FULL-SCALE INVASION OF NORTH VIETNAM WAS HIS FEAR THAT IT WOULD BRING CHINA INTO THE WAR. 8) THE “EDUCATIONAL HEARINGS” ON VIETNAM WERE INTENDED TO EXPLAIN THE WAR TO THE SENATE.
Detailed explanation-2: -On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Johnson dealt with racial unrest as well as anti-war protests, as the Vietnam War was highly debated. By 1968, the United States had 548, 000 troops in Vietnam; 30, 000 American soldiers had fallen. Johnson’s approval ratings, once at 70 percent in mid-1965, dropped dramatically to below 40 percent by 1967.
Detailed explanation-4: -Johnson went from his victory in the 1964 election to launch the Great Society program at home, signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and starting the War on Poverty. He also escalated the Vietnam War, which significantly reduced his popularity.