Question

Why was an antiwar movement developing in the United States while US president Lyndon Johnson escalated the war in North Vietnam?

Answer 1

Escalation was achieved through use of the Congressional Gulf of Tonkin Resolution of 1964 which empowered the president to take “all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent any further aggression.”❤️

Answer 2

The Anti-War Movement developed due to the following reasons:

Explanation:

• Leaders of the peace and anti-war movement opposed the war, both for religious and economic purposes.
• Another important cause of anger among college students was the draft.
• Since draft deferments were given to college graduates, a disproportionate number of fighting troops constituted the less wealthy and less educated.

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