Gulf of Tonkin Incident

The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was presented to the American public as two unprovoked attacks by North Vietnamese gunboats against two American destroyers (the USS Maddox and the USS C. Turner Joy) in August of 1964 in the Gulf of Tonkin. According to the Pentagon Papers and various researchers, the attacks were virtually fabricated by President Lyndon B. Johnson's administration. The US-supported South Vietnamese regime had been attacking oil processing facilities in North Vietnam, with planning and support from the CIA, to provide a pretext for the direct engagement of US forces in the conflict.

Related Topics:
North Vietnamese - Gunboats - Destroyers - USS ''Maddox'' - USS ''C. Turner Joy'' - 1964 - Gulf of Tonkin - Pentagon Papers - Lyndon B. Johnson - South Vietnamese - CIA

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