Political Cartoons

When Lyndon Johnson was president in 1964, he kept the United States in the war. He decided that he could bot trust Barry Goldwater, who was the republican candidate for the election. Johnson, decides to keep the US in the war, and this increased the mass of the war. The State department, discovered that President Johnson had the control the The American military involvement, if the South Vietnamese gave him the authority. This political cartoon basically explains that while Lyndon Johnson promised to try to keep the United States involvement in the war much lower, he did not keep his word, and put in more soldiers, and just overall made it worse.

When Lyndon Johnson was president in 1964, he kept the United States in the war. He decided that he could bot trust Barry Goldwater, who was the republican candidate for the election. Johnson, decides to keep the US in the war, and this increased the mass of the war. The State department, discovered that President Johnson had the control the The American military involvement, if the South Vietnamese gave him the authority. This political cartoon basically explains that while Lyndon Johnson promised to try to keep the United States involvement in the war much lower, he did not keep his word, and put in more soldiers, and just overall made it worse.

After the United States announced that the American combat role in Vietnam was direct with no change, they made it official that there was no change in policy. In June 1965, the Defense Department put in another 21,000 soldiers with 8,000 combat troops to go to war in Vietnam, which made there about 70,000 American soldiers in war. President Lyndon Johnson kept approving for more soldiers and troops going into Vietnam, making the war an even bigger event and disaster, for a war that no one wanted to be apart of. President Lyndon Johnson was a big part of the escalation of the war in Vietnam. This political cartoon gives an extremely clear explanation that President Lyndon Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam.

After the United States announced that the American combat role in Vietnam was direct with no change, they made it official that there was no change in policy. In June 1965, the Defense Department put in another 21,000 soldiers with 8,000 combat troops to go to war in Vietnam, which made there about 70,000 American soldiers in war. President Lyndon Johnson kept approving for more soldiers and troops going into Vietnam, making the war an even bigger event and disaster, for a war that no one wanted to be apart of. President Lyndon Johnson was a big part of the escalation of the war in Vietnam. This political cartoon gives an extremely clear explanation that President Lyndon Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam.

On June 17, 1972, former employees of Richard Nixon’s Presidential campaign broke into the Democratic headquarters in the watergate building. This event gave every citizen of this country to know that their president of their nation, was abusing his power and using illegal actions. Richard Nixon denied any of his illegal actions and told 400 Associated press managers he had nothing to do with this. He declared, “I have earned every cent. And in all my years in public life I have never obstructed justice. People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well i’m not a crook.” The White House announced that Nixon would pay $432,787.13 back in taxes plus interest after the investigation. This political cartoon basically explains that Richard Nixon will always plead not guilty.

On June 17, 1972, former employees of Richard Nixon’s Presidential campaign broke into the Democratic headquarters in the watergate building. This event gave every citizen of this country to know that their president of their nation, was abusing his power and using illegal actions. Richard Nixon denied any of his illegal actions and told 400 Associated press managers he had nothing to do with this. He declared, “I have earned every cent. And in all my years in public life I have never obstructed justice. People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well i’m not a crook.” The White House announced that Nixon would pay $432,787.13 back in taxes plus interest after the investigation. This political cartoon basically explains that Richard Nixon will always plead not guilty.

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