Can You Pass This Quiz About The Vietnam War?

What led to the United States getting involved in the war?

Retry Correct Incorrect The United States became involved in the Vietnam War after the North Vietnamese fired on a United States ship in the Gulf of Tonkin. After that, Congress authorized a United States intervention in Vietnam.

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What led to the United States getting involved in the war?

• Gulf of Tonkin Incident
• The Bay of Pigs
• My Lai
• Tet Offensive