What was true about the Gulf of Tonkin incident?A.President Johnson acted before all the facts became known.B.It showed the military superiority of the South Vietnamese.C.Congress concluded that it had been caused by China.D.It showed the willingness of North Vietnam to make peace.
Question
What was true about the Gulf of Tonkin incident?A.President Johnson acted before all the facts became known.B.It showed the military superiority of the South Vietnamese.C.Congress concluded that it had been caused by China.D.It showed the willingness of North Vietnam to make peace.
Solution
The correct answer is A. President Johnson acted before all the facts became known. The Gulf of Tonkin incident occurred on August 2 and 4, 1964, as two separate confrontations between North Vietnam and the United States in the waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. After the incident, without waiting for all the facts to be fully known or understood, President Lyndon B. Johnson quickly ordered retaliatory air strikes on North Vietnamese naval bases. The incident led to the U.S.'s direct involvement in the Vietnam War.
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