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It was actually a non-event, if you mean the Tonkin Gulf incident. It has since been admitted by the US Government that the 'attack' on American ships never happened. It was a fraud engineered by the military and the Johnson Administration. It led to Congress giving President Johnson the authority to do anything he wanted to do, as long as he said it was to protect American troops: it was called the 'Tonkin Gulf Resolution'. This led to a decade of war that devastated Vietnam. The Vietnamese won the conflict regardless, and unified their nation.
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Who described the revolt of 1857 as the first war of independence?
British conquests and rapid expansion of their dominion in India marked the revolt of 1857 as the first war of independence.
Why Britain was suspicious of Germany?
Britain was suspicious of Germany primarily due to its rapid industrialization and military expansion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which threatened the balance of power in Europe. The Kaiser’s aggressive foreign policy, exemplified by the naval arms race and colonial ambitions, heightened fears of German imperialism. Additionally, Germany's involvement in alliances, such as the Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy, further alarmed Britain, leading to the formation of the opposing Triple Entente with France and Russia. This growing distrust ultimately contributed to the tensions that sparked World War I.
What was the Manchuria incident?
The Manchuria Incident, also known as the Mukden Incident, occurred on September 18, 1931, when Japanese military personnel staged an explosion on a railway in Manchuria, China, as a pretext to invade the region. This event led to Japan's rapid military occupation of Manchuria and the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo. The incident marked a significant escalation in Japanese militarism and imperial expansion in East Asia, contributing to tensions that eventually led to the Second Sino-Japanese War. The League of Nations condemned Japan's actions, but the country withdrew from the League in 1933.
What did the 1st Calvary do in the Vietnam war?
The First Cavalry Division arrived in Vietnam in the fall of 1965 in the central highlands as the world's first "Airmobile" Division. They used the traditional cavalry rapid attack tactics but with helicopters instead of horses. After working to block communist infiltatation in the the central highlands through 1966-67, they were moved up to the northernmost provinces of South Vietnam in January, 1968. There they assisted in the liberation of the occupied city of Hue during the February '68 TET offensive, then on to Khe Sanh to stop the beseiged Marines there in April '68. By the end of 1968, they were moved along the Cambodia border to block incursion routes to Saigon there. That included operations that crossed the border into Cambodia to destroy North Vietnamese supply points at the south end of the Ho Chi Minh trail. The Cav left Vietnam by brigades 1971-73, and was reassigned to Fort Hood, Texas.
The south feared the norths?
Rapid population growth
What term was used to describe the rapid increase in troops used in Vietnam and the expansion of bombing into Cambodia by Nixon?
surge
What created the initial singularity?
The initial singularity, which is believed to be the starting point of the universe, was created by a rapid expansion of energy and matter. This event is known as the Big Bang.
What is the rapid expansion of space and matter called?
The rapid expansion of space and matter is referred to as the "Big Bang." This event, which occurred approximately 13.8 billion years ago, marks the beginning of the universe, when all matter and energy were concentrated in an extremely hot and dense state before expanding dramatically. The subsequent expansion continues today, leading to the observable universe we see now.
What is the sound that results from the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike called?
The sound that results from the rapid expansion of air along a lightning strike is called thunder. Thunder is caused by the heating and rapid expansion of air around the lightning bolt, creating shock waves that we hear as a loud rumbling noise.
What makes the bang in fire works?
The rapid expansion of gasses.
True or false the rapid expansion of the railroad industry was often accompanied by rapid mergers bankruptcies and reorganizations?
true
US involvement in the Korean War?
Was rapid and highly effective and was done at the urging of the UN.
Who made the rapid expansion of the roman empire possibly?
a strong government
What made the rapid expansion of the Roman empire possible.?
a powerful military
Why does external growth lead to rapid expansion?
External growth usually leads to rapid expansion. This is because when we have a large influx of external growth, the capital market also grows. It therefore leads to circulation of currencies.
What was the environmental impact of the rapid expansion of english settlement east of the Appalatians?
Deforestation
What was the environmental impact of the rapid expansion of English settlement east of the Appalachians?
Deforestation
