U.S. troop numbers peaked in 1968 with President Johnson approving an increased maximum number of U.S. troops in Vietnam at 549,500. The year was the most expensive in the Vietnam War with the American spending US$77.4 billion (US$ 569 billion in 2020) on the war. [google]
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My guest was right ! LBJ set up for Nixon by increasing maximum number of U.S. troops in Vietnam at 549,500 by 1968. Nixon did all the damages to the North VN and after destructions of the North, Nixon shook hands with Mao! So, the SG had to find some flaw (watergate scandal) in him, and forced him to resign . And "his policy" to China (Mao) stills stand to this day ... No US president tries to overwrite Nixon 's policy to China ...ahhahaha
I had to admire JFK - He was and is the only president stood up against SG . Donald CANNOT do it, he is just a pawn like the rest of US politicans, just like Bush cha, playboy Billy, bush con, Hilary, or Joe or ...etc... !