Gulf of Tonkin incident

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:depicted_in films and documentaries
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on conspiracy theories
gptkbp:has_implications_for gptkb:international_law
U. S. military policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gulf of Tonkin incident
gptkbp:influenced U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:investigates gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_forces
gptkbp:involved_naval_engagements in the Gulf of Tonkin
gptkbp:involved_the_uss_maddox gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:involved_the_uss_turner_joy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of U. S. military history
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of debate among historians
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in historical studies
historical documentaries
strategic consequences
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Vietnam_War
escalation of conflict in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:is_cited_in government transparency
military ethics
gptkbp:is_considered_a_catalyst_for escalation of the Vietnam War
gptkbp:is_criticized_for disputed facts
gptkbp:is_linked_to the domino theory
the escalation of the Cold War
gptkbp:is_motivated_by military action in Vietnam
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other military incidents
gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in national security policy
U. S. military intervention
gptkbp:is_part_of Cold War history
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:political_speeches
gptkb:literature_and_art
gptkbp:is_remembered_for political ramifications
impact on civil liberties
its impact on public opinion
gptkbp:is_studied_in political science courses
media influence on public perception
gptkbp:key_event U. S.-Vietnam relations
gptkbp:key_feature government accountability issues
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
increased troop deployments
gptkbp:occurs_in August 4, 1964
August 2, 1964
gptkbp:reported_by gptkb:U._S._government
President Lyndon B. Johnson
gptkbp:resulted_in increased U. S. military presence in Vietnam
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:American_history
gptkbp:translated_into a false flag operation
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:was_a_result_of miscommunication
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4