aug 2, 1964 - Gulf of Tonkin incident
Description:
The Gulf of Tonkin incident was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. It involved one real and one falsely claimed confrontation between ships of North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 2, 1964
Now
~ 59 years ago
