2006-06-08 03:27:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
After the Bay of Pigs fiasco, JFK did not want to make another mistake with the communists and ordered financial and military assistance to support the South Vietnamese army (ARVN). Military assistance was limited to equipment and advisors until Johnson took over and ordered combat troops to take over fighting from the ARVN forces after the Tonikan incidents.
2006-06-13 13:09:27 · answer #1 · answered by MojaveDan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He was the first to get the country involved in East Asian affairs, especially battling communism. While he did not committ a large number of troops - negotiations and a small military presence were in the Vietnam region. Johnson was responsible for increasing the numbers dramatically after Kennedy was killed.
2006-06-08 04:11:39 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He committed military "advisors" to South Vietnam that was the precurser to sending actual troops in the Johnson administration.
2006-06-08 09:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by larry r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋