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President Johnson used the gulf of tonkin incident to further his goals in the Vietnam conflict by creating a buzz and hysteria through the country about terrorism and anti forces.

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What was result of the gulf of tonkin incident?

It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.


What was the result of the gulf of the tonkin incident?

it caused president Johnson to send more troop to Vietnam


What was the results of the gulf of tonkin incident?

It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.


What incident did President Johnson react to in 1964 that escalated the Vietnam War?

Tonkin Gulf ships were attacked ( this was LBJ who made it up).


How did President Lyndon Johnson respond to the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?

By bombing North Vietnamese Navy installations in North Vietnam.


Which president used the tonkin gulf incident as an excuse to deepend US involvement in the Vietnam War?

Lyndon Johnson


Which United States president significantly increased the number of untited states troops in the Vietnam War?

Kennedy increased the level of US participation from 900 under Eisenhower to 16,000. But it was Johnson who used the "Gulf of Tonkin incident" to truly escalate the conflict into a full blown war.


Who was the president at the time of the Vietnam conflict?

US: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford. S. Viet: Diem, Thieu.


Who awarded his medal and escalated the war in Vietnam?

President Lyndon B. Johnson escalated the war in Vietnam after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964, leading to increased U.S. military involvement. Johnson awarded the Medal of Honor to several service members during the conflict, recognizing their bravery. This escalation was part of his broader strategy to contain communism in Southeast Asia.


President associated with escalation in Vietnam?

Johnson.


Which president did you have in the Vietnam war?

Johnson and Nixon.


Who was president during Vietnam?

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