SOcial changes
1965
America was in support with Johnson and the government’s decision to contain communism in Vietnam. After the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was approved, Pres. Johnson was against sending troops to fight in Vietnam because his opponent when he was running for president, Gary Goldwater, held an anti-communist platform and many people felt he would push American into war with Soviet Union. However, Johnson consulted with foreign-policy advisers and began to send thousands of troops to Vietnam. **61% of America supported and 21% opposed** |