aug 23, 1964 - Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Description:
On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia. 2 US Destroyers were shot at by Northern Vietnamese forcesAdded to timeline:
Date:
aug 23, 1964
Now
~ 61 years ago