The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution | 1964

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Vietnam Gulf of Tonkin President Johnson LBJ Lyndon Baines Johnson American Experience 1964 amex WGBH GBH Vietnam War Viet Nam President Kennedy military advisors South Vietnam peace candidate Gulf of Tonkin Resolution “blank check” United States U.S. History Collection U.S. history us history history social studies American history ushist22
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History-Social Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution | 1964

Discover how reports of a North Vietnamese attack on U.S. ships in the Gulf of Tonkin led to President Johnson’s decision to increase U.S. involvement in Vietnam, in this video from American Experience: “1964.” Although Johnson had campaigned as a peace candidate, his decision to undertake military action in reaction to the incident had a powerful impact on the country and his legacy.
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PBS Learning Media

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