incident in the Gulf of Tonkin (2 Aug 1964 Jahr – 1 Jan 0 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
2. Aug: American destroyer attacked by NV Torpedo boat1st attack: US shipsharassing NV ships (but international Waters: NV was not allowed to attack)
4. Aug: 2nd attack on American destroyer
2nd attack not definitely sure: Strom or Torpedo?
--> Johnson: authority to act in war
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
2 Aug 1964 Jahr
1 Jan 0 Jahr
~ 2 days