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What was the name of the bay that north Vietnam attacked US Navy Ships?
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∙ 14y ago
Not a bay; a gulf...the Gulf of Tonkin.
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Why was the south vulnerable to blockade by the north?
The North had a well-organized navy, while the South had no navy and few good ports.
Was the uss monitor on the unions side?
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How did the USA wage war against Vietnam?
1. The US Air Forces waged aerial combat & bombing campaigns against NORTH Vietnam. 2. The US Navy waged Riverine Warfare against the enemy in South Vietnam. 3. The US Army/Marines waged ground warfare against the enemy in South Vietnam.
What were strength and weaknesses of the north?
One of the main strengths of the North was its large navy. A disadvantage was that the North had fewer trained soldiers than the South.
President Madison's chief reason for going to war in 1812 was to?
Britain continually attacked American ships, and American seamen. In particular, they would stop US ships and forcibly remove any crew members that they thought had been in the British navy. They were putting restrictions on American trade routes, etc. Another cause was the fact that the British still kept troops in the Northwest US and contributed to Indian uprising by supplying arms and otherwise offering help. This war was considered the "second war of independence".
Why US attacked Vietnam?
North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonking Gulf in '64. The US retaliated.
What allowed the US to fight in Vietnam without being in war?
Johnson the united states president ordered the u.s navy and the air force to strike back at north Vietnam after they attacked U.S ships.
Why did Johnson enter the Vietnam war?
Because the North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
Why did Congress agree in 1964 to go to war in Vietnam?
Because the North Vietnamese Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
Why did Lyndon Johnson esclate us role in Vietnam?
Because the North Viet Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf.
Which statement best describes the events that led to the passage of the Ton-kin Gulf Resolution?
The passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution occurred due to sea battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Vietnam Navy.
Who was the president of the U.S. that gave permission to launch the first military attach on Vietnam?
Military attacks had been going on in SOUTH Vietnam since '55. LBJ was the first US President to launch an attack on NORTH Vietnam in August 1964; after the North Vietnamese Navy attacked the US Navy in the Tonkin Gulf
Why did the Americans bomb ships in south Vietnam?
Actually, the North Vietnamese Navy didn't have too many ships to bomb. The NVN consisted primarily of torpedo boats. Those were bombed after they had attacked US destroyers in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964. The US was very careful not to bomb Haiphong Harbor while Soviet, Chinese, etc. cargo ships were being unloaded. Even though they were unloading war material for the north. US riverine boats operating in SOUTH Vietnam wore white painted stars on their roofs and decks to avoid being attacked by US aircraft.
When Thanh hoa bridge was attacked?
Thanh hoa bridge was attacked on April-15 or 16, 1972 during the Vietnam war. Thanh hoa bridge in Vietnam was attacked by the United States Navy F-4 phantoms and by the United States A-4 skyhawks. Thanh hoa bridge was destroyed to prevent the North Vietnamese military from moving to South Vietnam.
What ships were attacked by N Vietnam in 1964?
In August, 1964, President Johnson reported to the nation that American ships had been attacked by North Vietnam gunboats in the Gulf of Tonkin, in international waters. The Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution giving the President the power to use whatever force necessary to protect our interests in the area. At the time, the truth was not reported. << Rather than being on a routine patrol Aug. 2, the US destroyer Maddox was actually engaged in aggressive intelligence-gathering maneuvers - in sync with coordinated attacks on North Vietnam by the South Vietnamese navy and the Laotian air force.>> http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=2261
What were the reasons for the entry of the Vietnam war?
President Lydon Johnson lied to the American People that USA Navy Destroyers had been attacked at the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnamese Torpedo Boats. This lie led to the Tonkin Resolution, which led to the Vietnam War, 1965 to 1975. President LBJ said that the US Navy Sailors were probably just shooting at Flying Fish, when they claimed they were attacked by North Vietnamese enemy warships. LBJ lied so he could get permission from the Congress to attack North Vietnam.
Did the Vietnamese fire at us ships?
North Vietnamese shore batteries often duelled with US Navy warships that were working the gunline (shore bombardments). North Viet Navy torpedo parts attacked US Warships in the Tonkin Gulf. North Viet Air Force MiG17 jets attacked the US destroyer USS Higbee and cruiser USS Oklahoma City in 1972. North Viet Air Force helicopters attacked and sunk a US Navy Swift Boat (PCF-19) in 1968.
