What was Johnson's involvement in the vietnam war?

Answer 1

President Johnson's policy was to do what was necessary to defend South Vietnam against being conquered by North Vietnam. This involved a continually increasing number of US troops, which was described as escalation. Or as Tom Paxton put it,

Lyndon Johnson told the nation

Have no fear of escalation

I am trying everyone to please

Though it isn't really war

We're sending fifty thousand more

To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese.

Answer 2

Lyndon Johnson was responsible for the massive increase in American military in the Vietnam War. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident eventually brought 2 million combat troops from America.