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What was the name of the bay that north Vietnam attacked US Navy Ships?
Not a bay; a gulf...the Gulf of Tonkin.
When the North Vietnamese torpedoed two American destroyers Congress passed the?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (officially, the Southeast Asia Resolution, Public Law 88-408) .
What year did us troops start fighting in Vietnam?
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. In February, 1965, the Viet Cong attacked an American military base near Pleiku. Using the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson sent in 3,500 Marines, the first official troops, to South Vietnam. By the end of the year, there were 200,000 US troops in Vietnam.
What were the lies told about the the Gulf of Tonkin?
The U.S. destroyer Maddox was spying on North Vietnam when they were fired on by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. LBJ said it was “open aggression on the high seas.” Johnson misled Congress.
Who was the US president that got involvedin the Vietnam war?
Kennedy added more "advisers", Johnson drafted the most men and sent in the most of the troops, and Nixon expanded the war with his secret bombings into Laos. So, the three of them escalated it bit by bit. Despite the acts of President Nixon, he had run for president on the promise to end the Vietnam War. This he accomplished.
What is the name of the gulf between China and Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin.
What continent is the Gulf of Tonkin on?
The Gulf of Tonkin is located in Asia.
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
Were is the gulf of tonkin?
The Gulf of Tonkin is located in the South China Sea, which is a part of the Pacific Ocean.
What resolution gave the president the power to use military force on Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
Which way would you travel to get to Gulf of Tonkin if you lived in Hanoi?
The middle of the Gulf of Tonkin is Southeast from Hanoi.
Which region of China is farming and fishing very important to the people who live there?
Gulf of Tonkin
What events led to the passage of the tonkin 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.
How was the police power in the Gulf of Tonkin?
What was the gulf of tunking
