Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
1 North Vietnamese killed
2 North Vietnamese wounded no U.S. casualties |
| gptkbp:controversy |
alleged second attack disputed
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 4, 1964
August 2, 1964 |
| gptkbp:declassified_information |
second attack likely did not occur
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Gulf of Tonkin incident
|
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Navy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive in U.S. press
|
| gptkbp:North_Vietnamese_leader |
Ho Chi Minh
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
escalation of U.S. involvement in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:shipsInvolved |
gptkb:USS_Maddox
gptkb:USS_Turner_Joy |
| gptkbp:significance |
led to increased U.S. military presence in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:US_President |
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
gptkb:Tonkin_Gulf_Resolution |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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