The Gulf of Tonkin Incident: The Vietnam War (1964)
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The Gulf of Tonkin Incident was a major turning point in United States military involvement in Vietnam. It occurred in August 1964. North Vietnamese warships purportedly attacked United States warships, the U.S.S. Maddox and the U.S.S. C. Turner Joy, on two separate occasions in the Gulf of Tonkin, a body of water neighboring modern-day Vietnam.
Media Details
Runtime: 3 minutes 11 seconds
- Topic: Geography, History
- Subtopic: Asia, U.S. History - 1946-1999, World History - 1946-1999
- Grade/Interest Level: 6 - 12
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- Release Year: 2020
- Producer/Distributor: Simple History
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