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Doc of the Day: Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
On August 7, 1964, the U.S. Congress overwhelmingly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. The resolution marked the beginning of the Vietnam War, authorizing American military intervention “to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.” Thus, after years of providing indirect help to the South Vietnamese government against the Vietcong—Communist rebels [...]
7Aug2008 | mdblogger | 0 comments | Continued