Lyndon B. Johnson’s Policies on Vietnam
December , 2012
Candidate:
Words:1998
Working Title:
Lyndon B. Johnson’s Policies on Vietnam
Thesis Question:
To what extent did Johnson continue Kennedy’s foreign policy concerning Vietnam?
Thesis statement:
Johnson starts to follow Kennedy’s policies of containment in Vietnam but realizing the commitment needed to win the war, he eventually causes a much larger American involvement in Vietnam.
Table of Contents
Section Page
Part A:Plan of Investigation 3
Part B:Summary of Evidence 4
Part C:Evaluation of Sources 5
Part D:Analysis 6
Part E:Conclusion 8
Part F:Bibliography 10
Part A: Plan of the Investigation
Both of the American presidents Kennedy and Johnson played essential roles in the Vietnam conflict. Kennedy, supporting the idea of containment, committed the U.S. to support the government of South Vietnam in the early 1960s. After his assassination in 1963, Johnson became the next president, but to what extent did he continue Kennedy’s foreign policy concerning Vietnam? This investigation will therefore compare and contrast Johnson’s and Kennedy’s foreign policies concerning Vietnam, which will be analyzed with references to primary and secondary sources that clearly show the foreign policies of the two presidents. However, more intonation will be put on Johnson’s influence on Vietnam, and how his administration actually decided to act after Kennedy’s death. Additionally, emphasize will be put on how Johnson greatly deepened the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, after realizing the vast commitment it would take to win the war. This investigation will primarily examine the degree of change in foreign policies of the two presidents towards Vietnam, and not the success or failure of Johnson’s policies.
Part B: Summary of Evidence
Kennedy’s Foreign policy 1961-1963:
Committed the U.S to the Vietnam conflict, due to
Candidate:
Words:1998
Working Title:
Lyndon B. Johnson’s Policies on Vietnam
Thesis Question:
To what extent did Johnson continue Kennedy’s foreign policy concerning Vietnam?
Thesis statement:
Johnson starts to follow Kennedy’s policies of containment in Vietnam but realizing the commitment needed to win the war, he eventually causes a much larger American involvement in Vietnam.
Table of Contents
Section Page
Part A:Plan of Investigation 3
Part B:Summary of Evidence 4
Part C:Evaluation of Sources 5
Part D:Analysis 6
Part E:Conclusion 8
Part F:Bibliography 10
Part A: Plan of the Investigation
Both of the American presidents Kennedy and Johnson played essential roles in the Vietnam conflict. Kennedy, supporting the idea of containment, committed the U.S. to support the government of South Vietnam in the early 1960s. After his assassination in 1963, Johnson became the next president, but to what extent did he continue Kennedy’s foreign policy concerning Vietnam? This investigation will therefore compare and contrast Johnson’s and Kennedy’s foreign policies concerning Vietnam, which will be analyzed with references to primary and secondary sources that clearly show the foreign policies of the two presidents. However, more intonation will be put on Johnson’s influence on Vietnam, and how his administration actually decided to act after Kennedy’s death. Additionally, emphasize will be put on how Johnson greatly deepened the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, after realizing the vast commitment it would take to win the war. This investigation will primarily examine the degree of change in foreign policies of the two presidents towards Vietnam, and not the success or failure of Johnson’s policies.
Part B: Summary of Evidence
Kennedy’s Foreign policy 1961-1963:
Committed the U.S to the Vietnam conflict, due to