chapter 13

Question 1

when did LYndon B johnson become president

Answer 1

1963

Question 2

what was Johnsons policy in vietnam

Answer 2

-wanted a south vietnam win over NV without it becoming americanised
-increased military advisors from 16,300 to 23,000

Question 3

when was the golf of tonkin resolution

Answer 3

1964

Question 3

what was the golf of tonkin resolution

Answer 3

-US naval vessel attacked by nv
-led to congress passing the GOTR that gave johnson to act on nv without congress

Question 3

when was operation rolling thunder

Answer 3

1965

Question 4

what was operation rolling thunder

Answer 4

bombing vietnam
-boost morale of sv
-destroy NV infrasturcture
-interupt ho chi min trail

Question 5

what was NV response to rolling thunder

Answer 5

list of demands that johnson disagreed to it because thought lead to comm vietnam

Question 6

when was the tet offensive

Answer 6

1968

Question 7

what was the tet offensive

Answer 7

-vietcong captured cities in SV
-hoped for nationalist uprising against US
-defeat for vietcong 25,000 dead

but led to propaganda defeat for US