What happened as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident in which U. S. and

North Vietnamese navy ships fired at each other?

A. The United States declared war on North Vietnam.

B. Johnson decided to bring American troops home.

C. Several American aircraft carriers went into the area.

D. President Johnson escalated the fighting in Vietnam.

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13 February, 10:23

What happened as a result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident in which U. S. and

North Vietnamese navy ships fired at each other?

A. The United States declared war on North Vietnam.

B. Johnson decided to bring American troops home.

C. Several American aircraft carriers went into the area.

D. President Johnson escalated the fighting in Vietnam.

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The outcome of these two incidents was the passage by US Congress of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which granted US President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to assist any Southeast Asian country whose government was considered to be jeopardized by "communist aggression".

Answer: D.