Introduction:
Gulf of Tonkin Resolutions were passed on August 7, 1964 in response to a naval battle between Vietnamese armed forces and the American Naval Ship the USS Maddox on August 2-4. The attack on the USS Maddox gave President LBJ authorization to install regular forces in Vietnam escalating US involvement in the war.
Who was to blame for these hostilities?
Who was to blame for these hostilities?