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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Johnson signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
How did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution result in the escalation of the Vietnam War?
What led to the Gulf of Tonkin incident in Vietnam?
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How did the Tonkin Gulf Resolution result in the escalation of the Vietnam War?
In August 1964, in response to an alleged attack by North Vietnamese patrol boats...
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What led to the Gulf of Tonkin incident in Vietnam?
Overview of the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which led to the United States becoming...
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U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson put the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution before Congress...
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum/National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Johnson signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in the White...
The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum—White House Photo Office Collection/National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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