1st Edition
The Gulf of Tonkin The United States and the Escalation in the Vietnam War
By Tal Tovy
Copyright 2021
194 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
194 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
194 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The Gulf of Tonkin: The United States and the Escalation in the Vietnam War analyzes the events that led to the escalation of the conflict in Vietnam and increased American involvement.
On August 4, 1964, the captains of two American destroyers, the USS Maddox and the USS Turner Joy , reported that their ships were being attacked by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. This report came... Read more
Introduction 1. The Road to Vietnam: The United States Foreign Policy after World War II 2. Setup: The United States and Vietnam (1954-1963) 3. From Dallas to Tonkin: The Critical Moment 4. The White House vs. Capitol Hill: The War Powers Act 5. Documents
Biography
Tal Tovy is Senior Lecturer in History at Bar Ilan University, Israel.
