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Gulf Of Tonkin

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

GULF OF TONKIN INCIDENT

"BLAST (NORTH VIETNAM) BACK TO THE STONE AGE"

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  • South Vietnam relied on the US's support
  • North Vietnam were able to capture south Vietnam
  • North Vietnamese torpedo boats were headed towards the Maddox

WHERE AND WHEN

  • August 2, 1964
  • At the Gulf of Tonkin

WHO WAS INOLVED?

  • United States of America
  • North Vietnam
  • President Johnson
Photo by TanisMar1984

FUN FACTS

  • America suffered no casualties
  • They sunk all of the Vietnamese ships
  • Johnson was in the command center
  • Gulf of Tonkin Speech

THE OUTCOME

  • Gulf of Tonkin Resoulution