Gulf of Tonkin Incident and Resolution – Flashcards
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Maddox
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First U.S. destroyer to be attacked by North Vietnamese Torpedo boats
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Turner Joy
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U.S. destroyer that accompanied the Maddox on the second mission
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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The Congressional resolution that gave President Johnson power to wage war in Southeast Asia
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Hainan Island
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Surrounded The Gulf to the east
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North Vietnamese torpedo boats
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Boats that attacked the Maddox
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Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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Incident between North Vietnamese Boats and U.S. destroyers that became a gateway to the Vietnam War
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Sonar ping
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The Maddox mistook there own sonar pings for North Vietnamese torpedo boats and almost fired on the Turner Joy
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President Johnson
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Requested and was given the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Johnson Administration
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Withheld vital information regarding the Gulf of Tonkin Incident
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Air Strikes
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What President Johnson ordered in response to the attacks on the Maddox and Turner Joy
