Changed Vietnam from a guerrilla war into a conventional war when conventional US combat troops were deployed there in March 1965 & and the bombing of North Vietnam commenced under the code name of ROLLING THUNDER.
It authorized the US President to escalate the Vietnam War from a guerrilla war into a conventional war against North Vietnam.
Allowed the US to conduct open warfare against NORTH VIETNAM and conduct conventional warfare in South Vietnam; replacing the earlier guerrilla war tactics.
Allowed the LBJ administration to commence open warfare with North Vietnam.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution .
The gulf of tonkin resolution was passed by President Johnson, in 1964, in responce to the attacks launched by the north vietnamese, against the American ships in the gulf of tonkin.
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution .
" Tonkin Gulf Resolution "
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
The passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution occurred due to sea battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Vietnam Navy.
The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
The gulf of tonkin resolution was passed by President Johnson, in 1964, in responce to the attacks launched by the north vietnamese, against the American ships in the gulf of tonkin.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution .
NATO existed well before the Tonkin Gulf incident.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
07 August 1964
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The Tonkin Gulf Resolution .