LBJ's Turning Point: Analyzing His Decision to Enter the Vietnam War

Fifty years ago, in early 1965, President Lyndon Johnson opted to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam, contrary to the counsel of Vice President Hubert Humphrey and his ally, Senator Richard Russell. Fearing potential superpower conflict, the administration avoided direct invasion. Meanwhile, domestic pressures from civil rights initiatives weighed heavily. As Johnson envisioned a model akin to South Korea, he acknowledged the futility of a limited war, ultimately accepting responsibility for Vietnam's tumultuous trajectory at a later gathering with advisors. The choice: LBJ’s decision to go to war in Vietnam appeared first on New Pittsburgh Courier.