Because it changed what had been a simple guerrilla war in South Vietnam into an open conventional war in both South VN and North Vietnam.
There was no open direct hostilities against NORTH Vietnam prior to the Tonkin Gulf.
which resolution allowed president johnson to increase us involment in vietnam
This incident resulted in the U.S. pursuing military action in Vietnam. It also caused the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution regarding the U.S. aiding Asian countries influenced by communism. Ultimately, this incident resulted in the Vietnam War.
the gulf of tonkin resolution military advisors sent by kennedy commitment of support by eisenhower
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
LBJ
Under the Gulf of tonkin resolution, all necessary military force.
The United States increased its military involvement in Vietnam.
The vietcong strikes convinced President Kennedy to send American military advisers to South Vietnam
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1964, authorized the U.S. military's escalation of involvement in the Vietnam War. It gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the power to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against U.S. forces and to prevent further aggression in Southeast Asia. This resolution essentially expanded American military involvement in Vietnam.
they were Hawks
No