HI114 Study Guide - Paris Peace Accords, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Stone Age

• School: WLU
• Department: History
• Course: HI114
• Professor: Darren Mulloy

Document Summary

Lyndon johnson"s war: that bitch of a war . Focus war on great society at home v the war abroad. Sees american involvement is deep and situation is serious. He says he"s not going to lose or let vietnam end up like china in relation to communism. The jfk connection: kept many of the kennedy advisors/whiz kids. Mcgeorge bundy = national security advisor: the deteriorating situation in south vietnam. The generals take over e. g. general khanh takes over general minh (jan 1964) March 1964 = vc control of 40% of south vietnamese countryside. Jcs = americanization of the war? (take over the running from south vietnamese and launch all of our massive power at the problem to look for victory) and johnson won"t go that far. Believes then south vietnamese government will become dependent on americans. Winning the 1964 election is most in his mind.