Johnson's tenure, however, waswound up being overshadowed by various [[Conflict of interest|Conflictsconflicts of Interestsinterests]], such as resistance to hisescalation efforts to escalateof U.S. involvement in the conflict. Public opinion turned increasingly against the war with [[Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War|Anti-War movements]] spreading across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anti-War Protests of the 1960s-70s |url=https://www.whitehousehistory.org/anti-war-protests-of-the-1960s-70s |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=WHHA |archive-date=July 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240726204336/https://www.whitehousehistory.org/anti-war-protests-of-the-1960s-70s |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[Tet Offensive]] in early 1968 further eroded support for the war and Johnson's handling of it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-12 |title=Tet Offensive: 1968, Definition & Date |url=https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensive |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=History Channel |archive-date=July 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718062542/https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/tet-offensive |url-status=live }}</ref>
