Catalyst for U.S. Involvement in Vietnam and the Road to Americanization
Abstract This research paper delves into the role of the Gulf of Tonkin Incidents in President Johnson’s decision to increase the U.S. involvement in Vietnam, leading to the Americanization of the conflict. Analyzing official narratives, contemporaneous evidence, and scholarly interpretations, the paper explores whether the Gulf of Tonkin Incidents truly incited U.S. escalation or if … Read more