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Guerrilla warfare became open warfare in Vietnam in 1964 when?
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When NVN P4 Torpedo Boats attacked the destroyer USS Maddox in the Tonkin Gulf. This was a conventional military attack. This paved the way for US conventional forces to be deployed to RVN (Republic Vietnam).
However, it must be noted, that if a jet fighter suddenly darts from "out of the blue", firing it's cannons as it passes it's target, and keeps going, until it's gone...this too can be considered a form of guerrilla warfare...albeit "aerial guerrilla warfare." This was a common tactic deployed by the North Viet Air Force over the skies of North Vietnam during the war.
Therefore, even though conventional torpedo boats attacked a conventional US destroyer, on the open sea; by their very nature (torpedo boats) they did in fact conduct a surprise hit and run raid; which is guerrilla warfare.
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Identify the significance of the gulf of tonkin resolution?
Before August 1964 there was only guerrilla warfare going on in South Vietnam and no open direct hostilites directed at North Vietnam. After August 1964 the war in South Vietnam remained, but open warfare commenced between the US & North Vietnam.
What year was the jungle war in the Vietnam?
Jungle (heavily forested) is the terrain, like snow, mountains, or the desert (even the ocean is terrain, such as a naval war). You might mean "guerrilla warfare." From 1955 thru 1964 was guerrilla warfare restricted to South Vietnam. From the Tonkin Gulf incident (August '64) onward commenced conventional warfare against North Vietnam.
What year did the Vietnam start?
Vietnam became independent from France after World War II, when the Japanese War in the Pacific triggered the invasion of French Indochina in 1941. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#History
The US fight a guerrilla war with which country?
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How Vietnam war began?
Guerrilla war was sstarted by communist infiltration in 1955 in South Vietnam. Conventional war was started by the Tonkin Gulf Incident in 1964 (war between US & N. VN).
When did the Vietnam war fight?
1. 1955-1964 guerrilla warfare restricted to South Vietnam. 2. 1964-1975 open warfare between US & North Vietnam. Note: US ground operations ceased by 1973; US presence dissolved in 1975.
Identify the significance of the gulf of tonkin resolution?
Before August 1964 there was only guerrilla warfare going on in South Vietnam and no open direct hostilites directed at North Vietnam. After August 1964 the war in South Vietnam remained, but open warfare commenced between the US & North Vietnam.
Length of World War 1?
Guerrilla war restricted to RVN (Republic of South Vietnam) 1955-1964. Open warfare between the US & North Vietnam 1964-1975.
What year was the jungle war in the Vietnam?
Jungle (heavily forested) is the terrain, like snow, mountains, or the desert (even the ocean is terrain, such as a naval war). You might mean "guerrilla warfare." From 1955 thru 1964 was guerrilla warfare restricted to South Vietnam. From the Tonkin Gulf incident (August '64) onward commenced conventional warfare against North Vietnam.
Guerilla warfare in Vietnam?
What year did the Vietnam start?
Vietnam became independent from France after World War II, when the Japanese War in the Pacific triggered the invasion of French Indochina in 1941. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam#History
How did the Vietnam war became one?
Communist aggression started via their infiltration into RVN (Republic South Vietnam) in 1955 which began the guerrilla war in RVN. The North Vietnamese Navy attacked the United States Navy in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964 thus creating open conflict between two nations: United States vs North Vietnam. 1955-64/Guerrilla war (Advisors, Special Forces, SEALs, etc.) 1964-75-Conventional war (Tanks, Jets, Bombers, Battleships, etc.)
The US fight a guerrilla war with which country?
1. America fought a guerrilla action against the British during the Revolutionary War of 1776. 2. The US Civil War consisted of heavy guerrilla warfare activity; especially on the part of the Confederacy. 3. US forces conducted Guerrilla activity in the Pacific (and CBI Theater of Operations-China/Burma/India) against the Japanese. 4. US forces were engaged in guerrilla warfare during the 1950's and early 1960's in Indochina, to include South Vietnam, up until 1964; then breaking off into special operations (SF/SEALs) until the end of the war in 1975.
Why did congress pass the gulf of tonkin act of 1964?
1. Transitional phase of the war, from a strictly guerrilla war in South Vietnam to a conventional war between the regular army of North Vietnam and the regular Army of the United States in South Vietnam. 2. Open warfare between North Vietnam and the US; commencing with the direct aerial bombing of North Vietnam in August 1964. Followed up by Operation Rolling Thunder in 1965.
How Vietnam war began?
Guerrilla war was sstarted by communist infiltration in 1955 in South Vietnam. Conventional war was started by the Tonkin Gulf Incident in 1964 (war between US & N. VN).
What prompted the war between the Vietminh and the French?
Vietnam (a country within Indochina) was a French colony (just as the United States had been a colony of Great Britain). During WWII, Japan occupied French Indochina. When Japan surrendered, ending WWII; France returned to her former colony. Vietnam resisted the move, and war ensued from 1946 until 1954.
The 1964 congressional action that became a blank check for the Vietnam war?
Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
