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Also Known As Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Date August 5, 1964
Context Vietnam War

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North Vietnamese torpedo boat seen from the Maddox during the Gulf of Tonkin incident
Gulf of Tonkin incident
August 2, 1964 - August 4, 1964
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
August 5, 1964
Battle of Ia Drang
Battle of Ia Drang
November 14, 1965 - November 18, 1965
See how the North Vietnamese-backed Viet Cong launched surprise attacks across South Vietnam
Tet Offensive
January 31, 1968
My Lai Massacre
My Lai Massacre
March 16, 1968
Fall of Saigon during the Vietnam War
Fall of Saigon
March 4, 1975 - April 30, 1975

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Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
president of United States

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