- North Vietnam allegedly attacked U.S. Navy destroyers in international waters in the Gulf of Tonkin.
- The U.S. retaliated with airstrikes and Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which gave the President broad authority to wage war in Vietnam.
- Critics argue that the alleged attack was exaggerated or even fabricated to justify U.S. escalation.
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