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What was the overall significance of the battle of the gulf of tonkin?
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∙ 14y ago
The significance was, that it transformed the guerrilla war in South Vietnam into a general war with North Vietnam, as well as transforming the guerrilla war in S. VN into a conventional war.
Another words; instead of using special warfare troops for guerrilla warfare; the US was now using Bombers, Battleships, and Tanks.
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What happened in the gulf of tonkin at the beginning of the war?
Naval units of the US and North Vietnamese Navy fought a sea battle in Gulf of Tonkin.
What was the overall significance of the naval battle between United States and north vietnamese forces in the tonkin gulf?
There is controversy over whether there ever *was* a battle, or even a skirmish, in the Tonkin Gulf. However, at the time, the "incident" led to the Congress authorizing the President to increase U.S. involvement in Vietnam. This is generally regarded as the point when U.S. policy began to shift from providing advisers to significant active participation in the conflict between North and South Vietnam.
What is the name of the gulf between China and Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin.
What is the greatests military battle of all time?
Battle of the Tonkin Gulf (Tonkin Gulf Incident) since it started a war between the most powerful nation on earth (America) and North Vietnam in 1964.
What continent is the Gulf of Tonkin on?
The Gulf of Tonkin is located in Asia.
What was the significance of the battle of leyte gulf?
Largest naval battle in history.
The significance of the battle of leyte gulf?
Largest naval battle in history.
The Gulf of Oman is to the Arabian Sea as the Gulf of Tonkin is to what?
The Gulf of Oman is to the Arabian Sea as the Gulf of Tonkin is to the South China Sea.
What are the event that occurred in tonkin gulf?
The Vietnam War is the event that occurred in the Tonkin Gulf.
What is the capital of the gulf of tonkin?
The Gulf of Tonkin is part of Vietnam. It's capital is Hanoi.
Which act authorized President Johnson to send US combat troops into South Vietnam?
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What happend in the Gulf of Tonkin?
1. 02 August 1964, three North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats from the 135th Torpedo Squadron engaged the destroyer USS Maddox in a sea battle in the Tonkin Gulf. 2. 04 August 1964, alleged North Vietnamese Navy torpedo boats engaged the destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy in a sea battle in the Tonkin Gulf. Determined later to be, possibly, "Tonkin Ghosts" (false radar images).
