Escalation Of The Conflict Under Johnson

Question 1

Why was it so difficult to fight the vietcong

Answer 1

This is because they would never fight in normal combat. They used gurrilla tactics. So it was impossible to identify the Vietcong as they would wear no uniform.

After the fight they would scatter and it would be impossible to find them

Question 2

Why were the vietcong more of a threat in 1964

Answer 2

Foreign aid

Oraganisation

Local support

Time they had

Question 3

What were the key features of the gulf of tonkin

Answer 3

The USA had clamied that US warships, Maddox and Turner had been attacked.

This gave the US the excuse they needed and Congress gave Johnson the power to send in US troops into Vietnam

Many believe that the attack was made up by the US to justify there increase in troops and control in Vietnam