President Lyndon B. Johnson

By CesarE10

  • Johnson becomes President after Kennedy is assassinated

  • Stay the Course

    He meant to pursue a goal regardless of any obstacles. Troops will not leave Vietnam until they give up

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

    It would let Johnson take any measures, and it would get them more involve to Vietnam.

  • Allows covert operations against North Vietnam

  • Increase in American troop involvement

    1965-1966 more troops were send to Vietnam. Younger people ages of 18-21 went to war without wantin to go.

  • Tet Offensive

    Turning point in the war but resulted in many casualties

  • Johnson announes he will not seek re-election

    People were against him because of what he did in the war in Vietnam. It impacted with it winning with new tactics.