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Historical Events · Wars & war pretexts

U.S. destroyer USS Maddox engaged North Vietnamese motor torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin. A second alleged attack on U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin was reported by U.S. officials and used to justify expanded military authority.

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Timeline

  1. 1964-08-04 · eventSecond alleged Gulf of Tonkin attack reported
  2. 1964-08-10 · document_releaseTonkin Gulf Resolution enacted
  3. 1965 · first_appearanceOfficial artistic depiction of Maddox engagement circulated
  4. 1996 · document_releaseMoise study of Tonkin Gulf and escalation published
  5. 2014 · amplificationNational Archives exhibits and anniversary coverage of the Resolution

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