... . In December 1962, the United States had 11,200 troops in South Vietnam. In January of 1961 Kennedy told the nation, "Our problems are critical- regarding Vietnam. According to Kennedy, "The news will be worse before it is better."" During his Presidential campaign Kennedy referred to this quote numerous ... legacy for his predecessor; he left a huge burden of international dilemmas for his Vice-President. Lyndon Johnson took on these burdens, but took a different stance on how he would treat Southeast Asia and other areas in the world. Retrospective John Kennedy's policies can be diagno...

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... , extremely important in any war, turned decisively against US involvement in Vietnam by the end of the 1960s. Unlike most previous wars, the American media soured public opinion through a highly critical stance. Antiwar protest fueled many American's to rally against the war. Which worried the government because up until this point, people didn't really question the government. Now we doubted the government ... ...

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