... he would seek and destroy communism with his dynamic foreign policy he was duty-bound to increase defence expenditure and foreign involvement. Many historians would agree that another reason why Kennedy got involved with Vietnam was that he was only to aware of previous Presidents who had failed to spot potential problems in their early stages and end up losing their faith of the American public. Kennedy was under pressure from not only his own beliefs but also the promises made to the American people, and so in sense had to make a name for himself that he was up to the job. This eagerness to impress at the start of his presidency was clearly evident with him displaying signs of impatience, which were criticised by his own brother on the way the President sough to seek advice on foreign affairs with him preferring to seek advice from in his close circle of ...

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