How and Why Did Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon Each Deepen

question 9

Essay

How and why did Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon each deepen America's involvement in the war in Indochina?

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Definitions:

Social Psychology

The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts.

Attribution

The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events, often attributed to internal or external factors.

Internal Attribution

The inference that an event or a person's behavior is due to personal factors such as traits, abilities, or feelings.

External Attribution

The process of inferring that a person's behavior is due to situational factors outside of their control, rather than internal characteristics.