Kennedy and the Cuban Crisis vs Johnson and Vietnam

1 million troops, and also an increase of 29,000 to 63,000 men in the Navy and Air Force. Also, Kennedy wanted the draft calls to be doubled, and asked the Congress if he could have authority to move reservists troops and units to active duty. Kennedy wanted more money to identify what everybody in America should have, in terms of food rations, batteries, and water. Also, Kennedy wanted the air-raid systems and fallout detection systems upgraded along with fall-out shelters. .
             In response to Soviet moves to cut off allied access to Berlin on August 30, 1961, President John F. Kennedy demanded that 148,000 military personal be called to active duty. The Air Guard committed 21,067 individuals to this mobilization. Eighteen tactical fighter squadrons, four tactical recon groups, six air protection squadrons, and a tactical mobile control group were the units the Air Force mobilized in that October. Also, on November 1, the Air Force mobilized more fighter interceptor squadrons and sent them to Europe. This deployment by Kennedy was the biggest the Air Force has ever been involved in, and was known as "Stair-step."" .
             During the Berlin Crisis, US Army troops stared down East German troops in a standoff. The standoff ended when the East German government backed down. The Berlin crisis ended in during the summer months of 1962 and all the US troops and equipment returned back to the United States. But, for Kennedy there were larger things to attend to; in Southeast Asia, specifically Vietnam. .
             Relationship:.
             The Cuban Crisis, as well as Kennedy's policy towards Cuba had no relation to that of his policy in Berlin. In Berlin Kennedy deployed large amounts of troops to active duty and also sent troops overseas. While in Cuba Kennedy trained local exiles to try to overthrow a leader. There was no leader to be overthrown in Berlin. The only objective Kennedy tried to meet in Berlin was to stop the blockage of routes for east Berliners to escape to West Berlin.