What caused the sharp increase of troop involvement
shown on the graph?
This graph shows the number of US troops deployed in
South Vietnam between 1962 and 1968.
Total Number of US Troops
Deployed in South Vietnam
Vietnam gained independence and the war began
President Johnson was assassinated,
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed
O People began volunteering to go to war in large
numbers
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Number of Troops (Thousands)
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