US ASSUMPTIONS AND WAR IN SOUTH EAST ASIA

The assumptions in the United States that let to the war in South East Asia (Vietnam)



Assumptions in the United States that let to the war in South East Asia (Vietnam)

Introduction

Lyndon Johnson was the architect of the Great Society—U.S. federal social program—and commander in chief of the U.S. military during the escalation of the Vietnam War. His life illustrated both the possibilities of a democratic leader and the tragic consequences when a president deceived his constituents about military involvement in Southeast Asia. (Jeffery, 1998, pp.19)

Evolution of the War

The origins of America's sore know-how in ...