President Johnson & Vietnam By jvazquez104 Jan 1, 1963 "Stay the course" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stay_the_course Nov 22, 1963 Johnson becomes president after Kennedy is assassinated. dd Feb 7, 1964 Allows covert operations against North Vietnam Aug 7, 1964 "Gulf of Tonkin Resolution" http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congress-passes-gulf-of-tonkin-resolution Jan 1, 1965 Increase in American troop involvement, 1965-1965 http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/postwar.htm Jan 1, 1968 Tet Offensive http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/vietnam/postwar.htm Mar 31, 1968 Johnson announces he will not seek re-election
