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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...
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Johnson signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in the White...
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