why did the Johnson administration decide to escalate the war in Vietnam? What were the consequences of this decision?
TASK: Make an argument that explains reasons for escalation. You will also need to explain the consequences of escalation.  Use specific examples and evidence to back up your argument.
To get full credit, you must use at least one primary source and one secondary source.

Recommended online sources

History.com

Britannica.com

BBC History

ushistory.org

Smithsonian Museum of American History

The following sources are not allowed:

Wikipedia

ThoughtCo

study.com or anything like it

Websites that promote hate speech of any kind

How to Cite Sources

For this essay, use in-text citations with this format: (authors last name, page #).

example (Adams, 42). For Revel, list the section number.

This is the same for online sources, with no page number, so for example,  (history.com)

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