Which of the Following Best Characterizes Lyndon Johnson's Rhetoric and Action

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best characterizes Lyndon Johnson's rhetoric and action regarding Vietnam?

• A) He called for restraint in Vietnam on the campaign trail but had already started escalating U.S. involvement in this part of the world.
• B) Having taken little action in Vietnam as president, during the campaign, Johnson called for greater numbers of U.S. troops there.
• C) Johnson believed that his policies were already containing Communism in Vietnam, so he promised the voting public that he would withdraw U.S. troops from that part of the world.
• D) During the campaign, Johnson spoke openly and honestly to the public about the war strategies that he had already implemented in Vietnam.

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