check for plagerism.....During 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson faced a critical decision regarding the United States troop commitment to South Vietnam. The Vietnam War was escalating and more and more American troops were losing their lives and with the communist forces of North Vietnam, they started gaining ground in the South. President Johnson had to weigh the potential problems of sending more troops to the region of South Vietnam and he wanted to prevent the spread of communism in Southeast Asia.
There were several debates and arguments for why President Johnson should have increased the troop commitment to South Vietnam in 1965. One of the leading debates was to prevent the fall of South Vietnam to the communist forces of North Vietnam. The South Vietnamese government was having difficulty trying to defend itself, and without any support from the United States, it was more than likely the country would have been overrun. President Johnson decided that increasing troop levels in South Vietnam would have demonstrated how good the United States was to its allies in the region. By strengthening South Vietnam's defenses, the United States could have shown its support for other countries in Southeast Asia that were also facing hardships.
increasing troop levels in South Vietnam would have put the United States' credibility on the global stage. The United States had been involved in Vietnam since the 1950s, and if the United States couldn't handle the failure to support South Vietnam in 1965 it would have been seen as a sign of weakness. By increasing troop levels, President Johnson could have shown that the United States was willing to make decisions and take action to protect its interests and allies.
With that being said we also have to look at the side of the United States that did not want to send the troops and as there were valid arguments against increasing the troop commitment to South Vietnam. The main concern was the potential for a relatively long and costly war. The Vietnam War had already been dragging on for several years and people thought that increasing troop levels would have added fuel to the fire and likely resulted in a longer and more costly conflict.
Furthermore, the president's decision to increase troop levels in South Vietnam would have a rapid increase of conflict in the war. By sending more troops, the United States would have made the conflict worse and increased the likelihood of confrontation with other countries in the region, such as China and the Soviet Union.
In conclusion, I think that President Johnson made the right decision in increasing the troops in the region. Although this was a difficult decision that had valid arguments from both sides, President Johnsons' decision prevented the spread of communism in Southeast Asia. The decision had far-reaching consequences and would shape the course of the Vietnam War for years to come.