1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military
|
| gptkbp:allegedAttackBy |
North Vietnamese torpedo boats
|
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Captain_John_J._Herrick
|
| gptkbp:consequence |
U.S. Congress passed Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
increased U.S. military presence in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:controversy |
disputed second attack
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 4, 1964
August 2, 1964 |
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
accuracy of reported attacks questioned
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Navy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive in U.S. press
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Vietnam War escalation
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:shipsInvolved |
gptkb:USS_Maddox
gptkb:USS_Turner_Joy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tonkin_Gulf
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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