The Gulf of Tonkin Incident and The 1964 Election (Leaving Cert History): Quizzes
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When did the Gulf of Tonkin Incident occur?
When did the Gulf of Tonkin Incident occur?
Early August 1964
Which two U.S. Navy destroyers were involved in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
Which two U.S. Navy destroyers were involved in the Gulf of Tonkin Incident?
USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy
On what date did the first reported attack on the USS Maddox occur?
On what date did the first reported attack on the USS Maddox occur?
August 2, 1964
What was significant about the second reported attack on August 4?
What was significant about the second reported attack on August 4?
Details were murky and it may not have happened
What phrase did Johnson use to describe North Vietnam's actions?
What phrase did Johnson use to describe North Vietnam's actions?
'Open aggression on the high seas'
When did Congress approve the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
When did Congress approve the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
August 7
How many senators voted against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
How many senators voted against the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Only two
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution effectively give Johnson?
What did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution effectively give Johnson?
A blank check to use military force
How many U.S. troops were in Vietnam in 1963 compared to 1965?
How many U.S. troops were in Vietnam in 1963 compared to 1965?
16,000 in 1963, nearly 185,000 by 1965
What was the Domino Theory that influenced Johnson's policy?
What was the Domino Theory that influenced Johnson's policy?
Fall of South Vietnam would spread communism
Who was Johnson's opponent in the 1964 Presidential election?
Who was Johnson's opponent in the 1964 Presidential election?
Barry Goldwater
What did Johnson promise about American troops during the 1964 campaign?
What did Johnson promise about American troops during the 1964 campaign?
Not to send them to fight in Vietnam
When did Johnson authorise the first U.S. combat troops to Vietnam?
When did Johnson authorise the first U.S. combat troops to Vietnam?
March 1965
Which Secretary of Defence pushed Johnson for a robust military response?
Which Secretary of Defence pushed Johnson for a robust military response?
Robert McNamara