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Name a famous battle which took place in the 1960's?
Battle of the Tonkin Gulf: Three torpedo boats from the North Vietnamese Navy attacked the destroyer USS Maddox in August 1964. The Maddox was hit once, and claimed sinking one of the NV Navy torpedo boats. USN F8 Crusader jet fighter bombers joined in, also claiming a destroyed NV Navy torpedo boat. The Johnson (LBJ) administration down-played the sea action, and termed it an "incident." The Tonkin Gulf Incident (aka Gulf of Tonkin Incident) to be exact. It was quite an incident, it commenced war between the nation of North Vietnam and the United States for the next decade!
How did the Vietnam war turn into an American war?
The US took it over, when Johnson received the go ahead from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
What years did the Vietnam war start and end?
Guerrilla activity commenced in '55 through '64. Conventional warfare commenced in '65 after the Tonkin Gulf Incident. It all ended in '75 when the north took the south's capital with T54 medium tanks.
How did Johnson decide to escalate the war in Vietnam?
When Johnson took office in Nov 1963, the US had very few military personnel in Vietnam, mainly "advisors" who were there to help teach the South Vietnamese to fight against the North. Johnson was the President who began sending large numbers of troops, especially after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in Aug 1964.
What war took place in the late 1990?
gulf war
The Bay of Pigs incident was?
The Bay of Pigs incident took place at the south coast of Cuba. This action was accomplished in 1961 when Fidel Castro took power in Cuba.
In what state did the Incident at Oglala take place?
South Dakota The "Incident at Oglala" took place on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
How did the Persian Gulf War get that title?
The region of the world where the war took place was in close proximity to the Persian Gulf.
Can your employer punish you for a incident that took place off duty and off company property?
That depends on the job you do and the 'incident' in question.
What sparked the 1989 gulf war?
The Gulf War took place in 1991, not 1989, and it was sparked by the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
Who was the viceroy of India when jallianwala bagh incident took place?
lord chelmsford
Who was the heaviest president and what incident took place at the white house because of it?
mullet
