THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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Name the incident that compelled the United States to officially enter the war?
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Gulf of Mexico
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Gulf of Tonkin
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Gulf of Hue
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Gulf of Tet
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In early August 1964, two U.S. destroyers stationed in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam radioed that they had been fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. In response to these reported incidents, President Lyndon B. Johnson requested permission from the U.S. Congress to increase the U.S. military presence in Indochina.
Detailed explanation-2: -The resolution was prompted by two separate attacks on two U.S. Navy destroyers, U.S.S. Maddox and U.S.S. Turner Joy, which allegedly occurred on August 2 and August 4, 1964, respectively.
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