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How did president Johnson mislead the American public on the attack in the Gulf of Tonkin?
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∙ 13y ago
Because the public became confused about what happened. When they found out the truth, they thought that they were lied to.
It didn't sink in that there had been two naval battles; one real and one a radar malfunction (referred to as radar ghosts; and in the Tonkin Gulf...they called them "Tonkin Ghosts"). It also didn't help when the Johnson administration called the whole thing a "Tonkin Gulf INCIDENT", which inferred..."We're going to start a conventional war with North Vietnam over an incident?!" Translation; there should be a better reason to sacrifice 58,000 dead Americans than over an INCIDENT.
So if the administration had used the terms "naval battles" or "naval engagements" or "sea battles", and mentioned the 02 August 1964 sea battle instead of the 04 August 1964 INCIDENT...then the American public might have understood better and there would have been no controversy over the matter.
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What incident in the gulf of tonkin cause caused a crisis for president Lyndon B. Johnson?
A North Vietnamese ship fired on an American ship.
What was result of the gulf of tonkin incident?
It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.
What incident did President Johnson react to in 1964 that escalated the Vietnam War?
Tonkin Gulf ships were attacked ( this was LBJ who made it up).
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give president johnson the power to do?
Commit troops and resources to repel any armed attacks
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.
How did Johnson mislead the American public?
the naval conflict int he gulf of tonkin - PLATO
Which president got the gulf of Tonkin resolution passed?
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.
What president asked for the Tonkin gulf resolution?
Johnson.
What incident in the gulf of tonkin caused a crisis for president Lyndon Johnson?
A North Vietnamese ship fired on an American ship.
What president asked congress for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Johnson.
What incident in the Gulf of Tonkin cause a crisis for President Lyndon B. Johnson?
A North Vietnamese ship fired on an American ship.
Who was president during the gulf on tonkin incident?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the president during tonkin gulf incident?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What incident in the gulf of tonkin cause caused a crisis for president Lyndon B. Johnson?
A North Vietnamese ship fired on an American ship.
What was the gulf of tonkin escalation?
The United States claimed that North Vietnam fired at American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin. This led to the Gulf of Tonkin resolutions which gave President Johnson the power to do what ever he deemed necessary to protect America. Many people believe North Vietnam never fired at American ships and Johnson just made it up for an excuse to go to war.
President in office when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which act authorized President Johnson to send US combat troops into South Vietnam?
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
