LBJ Escalation of War
- Created by: Katie-Louise Griffin
- Created on: 21-04-14 12:34
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- LBJ Escalation of Vietnam War
- Fight to save lives
- Free world
- Cold War context
- Appeasement lead to WW3
- Saigon Government week
- Working group
- Study Vietnam
- 5 suggestions:
- Independent South Vietnam
- Domino theory reiterated
- USA honour at stake
- Escalation necessary
- Heavier bombing halted if N Vietnam negotiate
- Congress and public support
- Operation Rolling Thunder
- Defend US Bases
- Christmas Bomb planted in bar by VC
- Pleiku 1965 US base attacked 8 killed and 100 wounded
- Escalted bombing
- 68% agreed
- Made very little impact
- Flow of men and materials continued
- Dropped bombs on everything in sight
- 1,400 planes shot down
- Missiles supplied by USSR to N Vietnam
- Defend US Bases
- General Westmoreland
- 1964 Deputy Commander of MACV (Military Assistance Command Vietnam
- Search and destroy
- Attrition
- "won every battle"
- Search and Destroy
- Search for NVA units and Vietcong
- Number of huge supply bases at coast
- Helicopters used to transport troops
- Biggest US offensive to date
- Stood a chance
- Lose confidence
- Pacification
- Peaceful methods
- Provided infrastructure
- Self help
- Time, money and energ second to need to wipe VC
- Self help
- Provided infrastructure
- Peaceful methods
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