The Gulf of Tonkin incident begins as the USS Maddox engages North Vietnamese torpedo boats leading to increased U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. On August 7,The U.S. Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, granting President Lyndon B. Johnson authority "to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression."
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