Battle of the Gulf of Tonkin Islands Coast
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:National_Revolutionary_Army
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased military operations in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal U. S. casualties
North Vietnamese casualties unknown |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:Admiral_John_S._Mc_Cain_Jr. |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Shift in U. S. foreign policy
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced anti-war movements
Reflected in literature and film Debated in public discourse Symbol of U. S. military interventionism |
| gptkbp:date |
August 4, 1964
August 2, 1964 |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Increased tensions with China
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined by historians
Critiqued for accuracy Analyzed for impact on U. S. policy Discussed in military studies |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Cold War tensions
Controversial and debated |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Legitimacy of U. S. actions
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Catalyst for U. S. escalation in Vietnam
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Gulf of Tonkin Islands Coast
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Cold War dynamics
North Vietnamese strategy U. S. domestic politics |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Misinterpretation of events
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Controversial military engagement
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Intense media scrutiny
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Naval air strikes
|
| gptkbp:next_event |
Increased troop deployments
Expansion of the Vietnam War |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_torpedo_boats
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Navy gptkb:USS_Maddox gptkb:USS_Turner_Joy gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Inconclusive
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Incident
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Government documents
Military reports Eyewitness testimonies Media accounts |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Controversy over U. S. involvement
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Operation_Pierce_Arrow
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passage |
| gptkbp:result |
U. S. naval engagement
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
U. S. naval presence in Southeast Asia
|
| gptkbp:type |
gptkb:battle
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