Johnson's late 1965 peace initiative was
A) A true attempt to find a way out of the Vietnam War
B) A public relations gimmick designed to give the appearance of commitment to a negotiated peace
C) An attempt to lull the North Vietnamese into weakening their position
D) A way to browbeat the South Vietnamese government into supporting US escalation

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Johnson's late 1965 peace initiative, known as the "Pacification Program," was mainly a public relations gimmick designed to give the appearance of commitment to a negotiated peace while continuing with the US's military escalation in Vietnam. It did not involve significant efforts to engage with the North Vietnamese government or address the underlying causes of the conflict.

Johnson's Late 1965 Peace Initiative Was