The Congress passed the resolution which gave Johnson the authority to "use all means necessary"to defend US personnel in the region and Johnson used the resolution to despatch US troops to fight the Viet Cong
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Can You Name 2 reasons for why Johnson continued US Involvement for Vietnam?
1) Johnson didn't want to "lose Vietnam" as he was facing a election in 1964 2) McNamara- Defence secretary,advise Johnson to support South Vietnam
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Can you Name 2 Other reasons?
3) Due to Diem's assassination the government in S.vietnam unstable 4) Mid 1964 approx 1/3 of south was in Viet Cong's hands and Johnson was convinced that the Viet Cong was winning the civil war.
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When was Operation rolling thunder ?
February 1964
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What was operation rolling thunder?
A systematic campaign of bombing raids desinged to disrupt supplies to the Viet Cong and demoralise the population of the N.Vietnam
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How did the US intervene in the Gulf of tonkin?
By the ARVN launching coastal towns In the N.vietnam supported by ships to weaken the communist regime in the North and disrupt Northern supplies reaching the Viet Cong
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Can You Name 2 reasons for why Johnson continued US Involvement for Vietnam?
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1) Johnson didn't want to "lose Vietnam" as he was facing a election in 1964 2) McNamara- Defence secretary,advise Johnson to support South Vietnam
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