ipl-logo

Comparison Of Lyndon Johnson And US Involvement In Vietnam

529 Words3 Pages
Name Course Assignment Date Lyndon Johnson and U.S. Involvement in Vietnam Lyndon Johnson was the successor of the Presidential throne after John F Kennedy was assassinated having served his term from 1961 to 1963. Similar to many other ‘hawks’ as presidents were referred to in the White House; he was an ardent supporter of the Domino theory. The concept behind the theory was that a political event in one country would lead to similar events in the neighboring countries or states. Johnson was therefore fanatical to support South Vietnam against the National Liberation Front (NFL), an organization that was formed to overthrow the South Vietnamese government and effect the reunification of South and North Vietnam. Lyndon believed that if
Open Document