On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.
The main reason why there was a massive immigration towards the Sun Belt was because it was unoccupied relatively to the other areas of the US, this meant that new servrices and industries could be developed for the young and flourishing naiton.
Yes, unity is a surefire strategy