Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

According to History Today, it was during this period that France united the regions of Tonkin, Annam and Cochin China. The term Indochina refers to the mixing of Chinese and Indian culture into Frances own culture. The Chinese and Indian mixture had started when the French had looked into expanding their land, thus expanding into the regions of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. By 1940, the Japanese had begun to occupy the Tonkin area of northern Vietnam (Indochina, February 19, 2014). Vietnamese Independence

The United States did not have a favorable relationship with the Soviet Union during the Cold War due to the Soviet’s desire to spread communism. In the midst of the ideological battle between the United States and the Soviets, U.S. sought attention to whole Southeast Asia due to the radical dispersion of Communism. North Vietnam formed an alliance with the Soviet Union, and China to unite the country into a communist regime. As an international peace keeper, the United States decided to fund the

Danylo Yanovskiy Mr. Delle Bovi English 12R Period 4 7 January 2016 Vietnam was a bloody place from the 1950s to the 1970s. When it came to the draft, all the teenagers who were drafted were distraught. They believed, along with all the other American citizens, that the U.S. should not be getting involved in the war. The boys who were drafted did everything possible to escape their fates of entering the war. They crossed borders to Canada and other countries. They also claimed that they were physically

During times of conflict, leaders of the executive branch tend to be able to use their military, diplomatic, and executive powers more freely and face a lesser degree of opposition than is the norm. Similarly, Congress is noticeably more productive and works well with the president and their co-legislators during such circumstances. This phenomenon was observed in the early stages of the War on Terror following the events of September 11, 2001 as well as during the Vietnam War. In this research paper

Should the United States have gone to war In Vietnam? The Vietnam War will be forever remembered in history. As to date, it was the longest war America has ever fought in. It was an extremely costly war, as well. Vietnam was a divided country with the North supporting communism and the South opposing it. The United States was an ally to South Vietnam, with the goal of assisting them to avoid a communist takeover. The United States involvement may have started out with an honorable intention;

The number of Soldiers sent to Vietnam sharply rose. By 1965, a year after the resolution, there were over 200,000 Soldiers deployed. During the height of the war in 1968, there were over 500,000 US combat personnel in Vietnam. Air Defense played several different and critical roles in the support of combat operations in Vietnam.

Maddox incident as a way to enter war with Vietnam. On August 7, Congress gave President Johnson the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which authorized the president to "take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States." (Doc. A) Over time, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution would come to serve as the Declaration of War that Congress never voted on. Only in 1970 would it be repealed but it was too late. Congress had surrendered

The Vietnam War, it is one of America greatest downfall in history. The Vietnam War took up so many time that five presidents have to deal with the situation: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. All of the Presidents have tried their very best to prevent communism from spreading any further, especially toward South Vietnam. There was so many major and minor events that happen within the war. But there are some questions that should be asked such as, “How did the Vietnam War begin?” or

The united front had long and historic roots in Vietnam. Used earlier in the century to mobilize anti-French forces, the united front brought together Communists and non-Communists in an umbrella organization that had limited, but important goals. On December 20, 1960, the Party' s new united front, the National Liberation Front (NLF), was born. Anyone could join this front as long as they opposed Ngo Dinh Diem and wanted to unify Vietnam.The character of the NLF and its relationship to the Communists

particularly processing plants. McNamara, an understudy of amusement hypothesis, pushed a "one good turn deserves another" strategy against North Vietnam ( U.S. powers would strike Hanoi if Viet Cong went in all out attack mode in South Vietnam) The Gulf of