Vietnam War: Escalation under LBJ How does the US escalate the War in Vietnam?

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Vietnam War: Escalation under LBJ How does the US escalate the War in Vietnam?

Gulf of Tonkin Incident Aug : USS Maddox is fired upon in Tonkin Gulf, slight damage Two days later in bad weather, a USS Turner Joy is allegedly attacked LBJ asks Congress to pass Gulf of Tonkin Resolution – gives LBJ broad military powers LBJ launches bombing campaign, Operation Rolling Thunder in NV

Search & Destroy ( ) 1964: General Westmoreland takes command in Vietnam. Not impressed by S. Vietnamese Army (ARVN) – wants more US troops LBJ, Secy of State Rusk, and Secy of Defense McNamara agree, 180K US combat troops land in Da Nang, SV in March 1965 Westmoreland strategy is to defeat VC’s morale (incl. body count) US launches “search & destroy” missions to root out VC, but is also trying to win heart & minds of Vietnamese villagers

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