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    The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred off the coast of North Vietnam in 1964 and helped escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War. The US believed one of its ships was attacked by North Vietnamese forces, but this information was later found to be incorrect. As a result of this misunderstanding, the US launched reprisal bombings against North Vietnam and used the incident to justify increasing its military presence in South Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident thus marked a major turning point that ultimately led the US into prolonged war against North Vietnam and other communist groups in Vietnam, profoundly impacting the modern world.

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    The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred off the coast of North Vietnam in 1964 and helped escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War. The US believed one of its ships was attacked by North Vietnamese forces, but this information was later found to be incorrect. As a result of this misunderstanding, the US launched reprisal bombings against North Vietnam and used the incident to justify increasing its military presence in South Vietnam. The Gulf of Tonkin Incident thus marked a major turning point that ultimately led the US into prolonged war against North Vietnam and other communist groups in Vietnam, profoundly impacting the modern world.

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    Shaping the modern world

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    When?
    Historical period?

    TOPIC 1- The Gulf of Tonkin Incident

    1964, on the eve of the Vietnam War

    Where?
    What is the geographical location? Is
    the location of the events
    significant?

    Off the coast of Hanoi, in North Vietnam

    Who?
    Who is involved? Personal
    background that influenced
    individual actions? Contributions and
    legacy?

    The Vietnamese government


    The United States government LBJ

    Why?
    Why has this situation arisen?

    The United States believed that there was a North Vietnamese ship in the area
    that was going to destroy a American ship
    However, this information was incorrect and consequently, a ship was destroyed

    So what?
    What impact have they had on the
    modern world?

    It started the Vietnam war which included many nations and destroyed Vietnam

    How much information is


    available?
    Variety of sources available,
    different perspectives?

    I think that there will be a lot of information that the public saw at the time
    However, because the event unfolded only 50 years ago, some of the more
    sensitive information may have not been released.

    Shaping the modern world

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