what event led to the 1964 gulf of tonkin resolution?\n the sinking of a us cruise ship with heavy…

what event led to the 1964 gulf of tonkin resolution?\n the sinking of a us cruise ship with heavy casualties in the gulf of tonkin\n the capture of a us navy ship and its personnel by the north vietnamese\n an alleged attack on two us navy ships by north vietnamese torpedo boats\n an alleged attack on two french ships by north vietnamese torpedo boats

what event led to the 1964 gulf of tonkin resolution?\n the sinking of a us cruise ship with heavy casualties in the gulf of tonkin\n the capture of a us navy ship and its personnel by the north vietnamese\n an alleged attack on two us navy ships by north vietnamese torpedo boats\n an alleged attack on two french ships by north vietnamese torpedo boats

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a result of an alleged attack on two US Navy ships (the USS Maddox and the USS Turner Joy) by North Vietnamese torpedo boats in the Gulf of Tonkin. This incident was used as a pretext for increased US military involvement in Vietnam. There was no sinking of a US cruise - ship with heavy casualties, no capture of a US Navy ship and its personnel, and no alleged attack on French ships related to this resolution.

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an alleged attack on two US Navy ships by North Vietnamese torpedo boats