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The "Tonkin Incident," where a Vietnamese boat fired at a U.S. battleship in the Gulf of Tonkin. Because of the attack, congress gave the president the power to help South Vietnam defend itself against the communist North Vietnam. We were also obligated to assist the defense of South Vietnam from the North through our membership in the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO).
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∙ 13y agoThe event was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, a naval engagement on August 2, 1964 between the US destroyer USS Maddox and three torpedo boats from the navy of North Vietnam.
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∙ 12y agoNaval battles(s) in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Viet Navy.
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∙ 11y agoKilling of nuns
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Who was chiefly responsible for the escalation of the Vietnam war?
Johnson escalated the war.
Escalation of the war in Vietnam begin with what?
Tonkin Gulf Incident
What caused the 1979 Vietnam War?
There was no war in Vietnam in 1979.
What are the event that occurred in tonkin gulf?
The Vietnam War is the event that occurred in the Tonkin Gulf.
What major world event happened in 1966?
Vietnam war
How did the event of Vietnam war develop after US dispatch troops in Vietnam?
One event that caused an escalation of troop involvement in Vietnam was the incident in 1964 at the Gulf of Tonkin.
Who was chiefly responsible for the escalation of the Vietnam war?
Johnson escalated the war.
Escalation of the war in Vietnam begin with what?
Tonkin Gulf Incident
Lyndon Johnson could have chosen escalation negotiation or even evacuation with regard to Vietnam He chose escalation Why?
No US President wanted to be the FIRST to lose a war.
Who caused the Vietnam war?
LBJ escalated the Vietnam War
What caused the 1979 Vietnam War?
There was no war in Vietnam in 1979.
What was the Vietnam request in the Vietnam war?
The most common request made by US commanders during the Vietnam War, was a constant request to the President for: More men. (40,000 men a month were being drafted by 1968). This was called the "escalation of the war."
Why did Johnson and his administration support an escalation of war in Vietnam?
To put an end to the communist threat that was uprising in Vietnam, which was started by Ho-Chi-Mihn. Also to support the democratic South vietnam.
What historical event happened in Vietnam?
Most promenently the Vietnam war.
Vietnam war caused by ideology?
Cold war.
What issues did the students for a democratic society focus on by 1964?
The students for a democratic society, in 1964, focused on the escalation in the Vietnam War. They also focused on the civil rights movement.
What was the outcome of tonkin gulf incident?
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.
