e monks got the nickname The Human Torches. Ambassador Henry Capatlarge remembers going into the Oval Office and hearing JFK saying; “Look at that, look at what things have come to”. He was staring at a picture of the Human Torches. CIA chief in Saigon supported the South Vietnam president. Some people wanted to change the Saigon government. Intense debate was started in the U.S. government. Secretary of State Dean Russ informed Ambassador Large, in Saigon. Large told CIA agent Lussen Ciaen, “My instructions were that I was to inform General Mien that the US government would not thwart there cool. I convey this. On November 1, 1963 Diem palace guards fought back but was overthrown by the Generals men and Diem and his brother were found murdered in the morning. JFK was distraught. He was assassinated three weeks later. Lyndon Johnson took over as president. JFK had planned to remove troops in Vietnam, according to historians. Defense Attorney Robert McNamara supports a strong stand in Vietnam. North Vietnamese infiltrate the Ho Chi Minh trail. In 1964 Hanoi increased infiltration. Johnson sends Military chief to direct military policy. General Maxwell D. Taylor became Ambassador, he thought it was only for a year. August 4, 1964 two US Destroyers patrolled off the North Vietnam coast, in the Gulf of Tonkin. South Vietnamese have been attacking this coast for weeks. The destroyers came under attack. Johnson retaliates against the North Vietnam. On August 5, Johnson informs the public “We knew that the hostile actions against the US ship on the high seas of the Gulf of Tonkin, Have today required me to order the military forces of the US to take action and refire.” Bombers hit oil and supply depots. After Johnson asks congress for congressional approval to conduct war without declaring it. Congress approved overwhelmingly. Johnson feels this will end the war in six months. The North Vietnamese except sacrifice. Entire communities move underground. The North Vietnamese were supplied by Russia. The Communist respond by taking the war to South Vietnam’s cities. October 1964, US plans to increase bombing. Viet Cong attacks at air bases in South Vietnam. Johnson decides to send in ground combat troops. March 8, 1965 3,500 marines land in Denang. There objective was to defend the air bases. Congress processed a reque

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