2 agos 1964 anni - 31. Gulf of Tonkin Incident

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August 2nd, 1964

While a US destroyer was patrolling the Gulf of Tonkin off the North Vietnamese shore, it was attacked, allegedly, by the North Vietnamese. As a response, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take military actions in Southeast Asia. This event is significant because it is a major contributing factor for the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.

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