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Was president Lyndon Johnson justified in escalating us military involvement in Vietnam after the tonkin gulf incident in 1964?
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In August, 1964, President Johnson reported to the nation that American ships had been attacked by North Vietnam gunboats in the Gulf of Tonkin, in international waters. The Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving the President the power to use whatever force necessary to protect our interests in the area. At the time, the truth was not reported.
<< Rather than being on a routine patrol Aug. 2, the US destroyer Maddox was actually engaged in aggressive intelligence-gathering maneuvers - in sync with coordinated attacks on North Vietnam by the South Vietnamese navy and the Laotian air force.>> http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2261
In February, 1965, the Viet Cong attacked an American military base near Pleiku. Using the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson sent in 3,500 Marines, the first official troops, to South Vietnam. By the end of the year, there were 200,000 US troops in Vietnam.
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Which president used the tonkin gulf incident as an excuse to deepend US involvement in the Vietnam War?
Lyndon Johnson
What incident prompted congress to increase American involvement in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What controversial incident began American military involvement in Vietnam?
American involvement in Vietnam actually dates back to 1953, at the request of the French. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident is what led to an escalation of US involvement in 1965.
What did president Johnson use for justification for escalating the war in Vietnam?
The US was already involved, long before he took office. The question should read: ...justify America involving US conventional troops and open warfare against North Vietnam?" LBJ justified it by the Tonkin Gulf Incident (sea battles). It was two incidents but considered only one. The TWO naval battles involved the destroyers USS Maddox & USS Turner Joy against the North Vietnamese Navy Torpedo Squadron 135 on 02 & 04 August 1964. Prior to this, the US was NOT WAGING WAR against North Vietnam; it was fighting a counter-insurgency war only against local communist guerrillas in SOUTH Vietnam. Those local guerrillas were called the Viet Cong (VC). After the Gulf incident, the US was at war with North Vietnam DIRECTLY. US conventional troops landed in SOUTH Vietnam in 1965.
What damaged president Eisenhower's attempt to develop warmer US soviet relations in 1960?
The U-2 Incident
Which president used the tonkin gulf incident as an excuse to deepend US involvement in the Vietnam War?
Lyndon Johnson
Which is the Organization that supports but does not command the on scene response during an escalating incident?
a. Emergency Operations Center
What incident prompted congress to increase American involvement in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
What controversial incident began American military involvement in Vietnam?
American involvement in Vietnam actually dates back to 1953, at the request of the French. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident is what led to an escalation of US involvement in 1965.
Should you have representation if you are a witness?
If you are only a witness AND had no involvement in a crime or to the incident, you do not need legal representation.
A warrantless search not incident to an arrest may be justified under the Supreme Court's exigent-circumstances doctrine?
true
Who was president durning the U2 Incident?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
When did Gulf of Tonkin incident happen?
The date of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution was August 7th, 1964.
Which president denied the U2 incident?
Dwight D Eisenhower
What era was the American involvement in Vietnam war during?
The US was involved with negotiations during the division of the country in 1954. US troops began to arrive in 1955. All involvement ceased after April/May (Mayaquez incident) 1975.
Which statement about the gulf of tokin incident is true?
it led to increased u.s. involvement in vietnam - apex
Who was president during the gulf on tonkin incident?
Lyndon B. Johnson
