Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military engagement
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
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| gptkbp:casualties |
North_Vietnamese_vessels_sunk
U.S._Navy_ships_damaged |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:Admiral_John_S._McCain_Jr. |
| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Accuracy of intelligence reports
Legitimacy_of_U.S._actions |
| gptkbp:date |
August 4, 1964
August 2, 1964 |
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Use of radar
Naval aircraft deployment |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Examined in military studies
Influence on military strategy discussions Subject of numerous books and documentaries Case study in foreign policy decision-making Impact_on_U.S._Congress_relations |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Legacy of mistrust in government
Impact on U.S.-Vietnam relations Influence_on_U.S._military_policy Catalyst_for_Vietnam_War_escalation Shift_in_public_opinion_on_Vietnam_War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Tonkin Gulf
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Controversial justification for war
Debate_over_U.S._foreign_policy |
| gptkbp:influence |
Increased military funding
Expansion_of_U.S._military_operations_in_Vietnam |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
gptkb:Air_strikes_against_North_Vietnam
Support from allies Condemnation from some countries |
| gptkbp:involved |
USS Maddox
USS Turner Joy |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:legislation |
Authorized_military_force_in_Vietnam
Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution_passed |
| gptkbp:location |
Gulf of Tonkin
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Intense media scrutiny
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Patrol boats
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Support for military action
|
| gptkbp:result |
U.S._naval_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:Escalation_of_U.S._involvement_in_Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Incident
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
U.S._military_presence_in_Southeast_Asia
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Surveillance operations
Naval engagement strategies Containment of communism |
| gptkbp:type |
naval battle
|