What was the result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

A. The USSR sent thousands of troops to South Vietnam.

B. President Johnson announced a full withdrawal from Vietnam.

C. It caused President Johnson to send more troops to Vietnam.

D. It turned Americans against the war in Vietnam,

Answer: I believe it's the answer is C

Explanation: The result of August 1964, two US destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin in Vietnam where they radioed that they had been firing upon by Northern Vietnamese forces. For the reports of these incidents, President Lyndon B. Johnson requested permission from the US Congress to declare war or to increase military presence.