1 янв 1964 г. - 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.
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