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Vietnam War: U.S. Troop Escalation Insights by Soren Laack is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) The United States initially sent troops to Vietnam to fight communism but the war quickly turned into a stalemate. 2) President Lyndon Johnson increased involvement by sending tens of thousands more troops to Vietnam despite some advisers arguing against escalation. 3) By the end of 1965 the U.S. had sent over 180,000 troops to Vietnam under General William Westmoreland who requested even more troops, leading to further escalation of the war.

Author

Soren Laack

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