Gulf of Tonkin incident
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The Gulf of Tonkin incident refers to a naval confrontation in the Gulf of Tonkin off the coast of North Vietnam, which led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. On 2 August
Photo taken from USS Maddox during 2 August encounter, showing three North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats
The Geneva Conference.
Two of the United States Navy PTF boats training in 1963.
USS Maddox.
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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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,
United States Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara in 1964
President Johnson as he signs the resolution on 10 August 1964
Joint Resolution for the Maintenance of Peace and Security in Southeast Asia DPLA 0f 7693e 83ae 519b 750f 466badb 772021
Wayne Morse 1974