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The Gulf of ________ incident was used as justification for the U.S. entering into the Vietnam War.

Retry Correct Incorrect The Gulf of Tonkin was used as the reason for the U.S. entering into the Vietnam War. The USS Maddox actually fired on the NVA patrol boats first, not the other way around (which was how it was reported to the public).

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The Gulf of ________ incident was used as justification for the U.S. entering into the Vietnam War.

• Vietnam
• Dead Sea
• Tonkin
• Mexico