gulf of tonkin incident

• Who was president Johnson?

  President from 1963 - 1969
• When was plan 34A approved?

  August 1964
• What was Plan 34A?


  Plan to destroy ships in the gulf of Tonkin
• when was the USS Maddox targeted?

  August 3rd 1964 by 3 N.V torpedo ship
• How did the us respond to the failed attack on Maddox?

  fired warning shots

  N.V fired their torpedos but missed

  Us sank one boat + damaged other two
• What did the us do following the gulf of Tonkin incident?

  Launched operation pierce arrow
• What was operation pierce arrow?

  1964 bombing campaign on N.V