Why Did Lyndon Johnson Choose to Escalate U

question 93

Essay

Why did Lyndon Johnson choose to escalate U.S. participation in the Vietnam War gradually? To what extent did that policy succeed? What did the American people think of the war? What role did public protests and television play in shaping American public opinion?

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Definitions:

Informational Social Influence

The phenomenon where individuals conform to the behavior of others, assuming it reflects correct behavior in a given situation.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for individuals to perform better on tasks in the presence of others than when alone.

Social Loafing

A phenomenon whereby individuals exert less effort to achieve a goal when they work in a group than when they work alone.

Emotional Change

Emotional change refers to the variations or shifts in one's emotional state or mood over time due to various factors or stimuli.