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Not really. The Gulf of Tonkin is a body of water off the Vietnamese coast. American naval forces operating in the Gulf in 1964 claimed to have come under attack from communist Vietnamese patrol craft, although the truth of what happened remains in much dispute. At the time, the US used the incident as justification to increase its involvement against communist forces in Vietnam, which eventually turned into a huge deployment of US Military forces.

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Did Vietnamese have a place in the US?

Are you talking about a North Vietnamese or South Vietnamese EMBASSY? There would have been no such thing as a Vietnamese Embassy during the Vietnam War. There was no country called Vietnam during the Vietnam War.


What did Lyndon Johnson do during the gulf of Tonkin incident?

During the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson responded to alleged attacks on American naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces by escalating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. He sought and received congressional approval for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which granted him broad authority to use military force in Vietnam without an official declaration of war. This marked a significant turning point in U.S. engagement in the Vietnam War, leading to increased troop deployments and combat operations.


When Lyndon B. Johnson begin to bomb Vietnam?

South Vietnam had been bombarded by aircraft for years. North Vietnam was bombed by US jets during the first week of August 1964 in retaliation for their navy's torpedo boat attacks on the destroyers USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy on 2 & 4 August '64; known historicially as the "Tonkin Gulf Incident." The 04 August attack may have been "Tonkin Ghosts."


How many casualties were upon south Vietnam have during the Vietnam war?

Historians estimate, that approximately 200,000 South Vietnamese servicemen of the Army Republic South Vietnam (ARVN), South Vietnamese Marines, Air Force & Navy were killed during the Vietnam War.


Is the gulf of tonkin considered a war zone?

During the war it was, anything within reach of the North/South Vietnamese coastlines were subject to search/seizure/attack/destruction by the US Navy/allies or the enemy (North Vietnamese Navy).

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Did Vietnamese have a place in the US?

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Q who was the victor of the Vietnam war? A I have no idea who won the Vietnam war!!!!


What are the demand of north Vietnamese?

If by the North Vietnamese you mean during the Vietnam war their goal was to unite all of Vietnam under a communist regime. Which was successful.


Who was the vietnamese communist during the Vietnam war?

North Vietnam & VC living in South VN.


When Lyndon B. Johnson begin to bomb Vietnam?

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What is the nationalities of Vietnam?

Montagnard and Vietnamese; The Montagnards (French for Mountaineer/Mountain People) were considered (during the war) to be the original inhabitants of Vietnam. The Vietnamese were considered (during the war) to be immigrants from Ancient China.


How many casualties were upon south Vietnam have during the Vietnam war?

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Who was the Vietnamese prime minister who was assassinated?

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