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The Gulf of Tonkin incident (Vietnamese: Sự kiện Vịnh Bắc Bộ) was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. It consisted of a confrontation on August 2, 1964, when United States forces were carrying out covert amphibious operations close to North Vietnamese territorial ...
29 paź 2009 · The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Lyndon Johnson to “take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further...
1 sie 2014 · LBJ: Gulf of Tonkin Incident Uncover the Bay of Tonkin Incident on the shores of North Vietnam. U.S. warships retaliated against attacks from the Vietnamese by sinking two of their ships.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution or the Southeast Asia Resolution, Pub. L. 88–408, 78 Stat. 384, enacted August 10, 1964, was a joint resolution that the United States Congress passed on August 7, 1964, in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
17 wrz 2024 · The Gulf of Tonkin incident was a complex naval event in the Gulf of Tonkin that occurred from August 2 to August 4, 1964, during the Vietnam War. It was subsequently described to the U.S. Congress as two unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese torpedo boats on the U.S. destroyers Maddox and Turner Joy, and it led to the Gulf of Tonkin ...
On 5 August, planes from two carriers destroyed the fuel storage site at Vinh and sank or damaged 33 vessels of the North Vietnamese navy. Two days later, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving the White House wide latitude to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war.
25 maj 2024 · The Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964 marked a pivotal turning point in the United States‘ involvement in Vietnam. What began as a limited, covert conflict rapidly escalated into a massive, decade-long war that would claim the lives of over 58,000 Americans and millions of Vietnamese.
