foreign policy under Johnson 1963-61 Flashcards
what was johnsons approach to vietnam?
- dramatically increase US support
- believed that the USA had to stand up to
communist aggression in Vietnam. - The Gulf of Tonkin incident, in August 1964, provided Johnson with the opportunity to
escalate US involvement in the War.
how did the Gulf of Tonkin incident, in August 1964, allow Johnson with the opportunity to escalate US involvement in the War?
Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution, the USA became militarily involved in the War and by the end of 1965
there were around 185,000 US troops fighting in vietman increasing to 535,000 in 1968
what was operation rolling thunder? (vietanm under johnson)
a massive bombing campaign that targeted North Vietnam, as well as supply
lines to the Vietcong in the South. it last for around three and a half years (1965-1968).
what was the military strategy of search and destroy strategy mid 1960s under Johnson?
US troop would ‘search’ for Vietcong forces and ‘destroy’ them, before being withdrawn immediately.
what example demonstrates that america would not win the Vietnam war?
The Tet Offensive were the Northern Vietnamese forces launched a massive attack on the south of Vietnam and were able to capture the US embassy in Saigon.
when was the Tet Offensive?
31 st January 1968
what made the public oppose the US involvement in Vietnam grow under Johnson?
the My Lai Massacre as many Americans were shocked at the brutal nature of the War.
when was the My Lai Massacre?
March 1968
what is an example of protest against the US involvement in Vietnam?
4 people were killed during anti-war protests at Kent State University in May 1970.
