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What was President Johnson’s early attitude toward the fighting in Vietnam?
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He wanted to go to war with North Vietnam to end the conflict right away.
He was worried about losing South Vietnam to communism.
He wanted to concentrate on his domestic social programs rather than increase US involvement in Vietnam.
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- He was worried about losing South Vietnam to communism.
- He wanted to concentrate on his domestic social programs rather than increase US involvement in Vietnam.
Explanation: Early in his presidency Johnson feared the “domino” threat and wanted to keep South Vietnam from falling to communism, but he was also intent on protecting his Great Society domestic agenda and initially resisted full-scale war or massive escalation (though U.S. involvement later increased after incidents like the Gulf of Tonkin). The first choice is incorrect — he did not want an immediate all-out war with North Vietnam.
- He was worried about losing South Vietnam to communism.
- He wanted to concentrate on his domestic social programs rather than increase US involvement in Vietnam.
Explanation: Early in his presidency Johnson feared the “domino” threat and wanted to keep South Vietnam from falling to communism, but he was also intent on protecting his Great Society domestic agenda and initially resisted full-scale war or massive escalation (though U.S. involvement later increased after incidents like the Gulf of Tonkin). The first choice is incorrect — he did not want an immediate all-out war with North Vietnam.
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