jan 1, 1964 - The US warship USS
Maddox was patrolling
the Gulf of Tonkin, and
was attacked by three
North Vietnamese
torpedo boats. President
Johnson responded by saying
if it happens again, there will
be consequences. Two
days later, it was reported
that the USS Maddox and the
Turner Joy was attacked again.
President Johnson
responded by bombing Vietnamese
ports. He also
passed the the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution, allowing him to
protect the US from the enemy
by any means necessary.
