1. What are the pros and cons of US involvement in Vietnam as highlighted by President Johnson?
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- Created on: 20-06-17 09:09
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- What are the pros and cons of US involvement in Vietnam as highlighted by President Johnson?
- Pros
- Show of strength for President
- China and USSR stopped, containment
- Damage control
- President Johnson's reputation enhanced
- Cons
- Americans didn't really care anyway about Vietnam
- President Johnson's heart wasn't really in it.
- Weakness in leadership
- President almost being told what to do by Senators
- Johnson didn't think it was worth fighting for
- No apparent objective
- Too little public support
- Too far away, no clear value
- Don't know about terrain
- Pros
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