Question

The drastic increase in American troop strength in Vietnam in 1964 was caused directly by

A) the Tet Offensive.
B) the Kennedy assassination.
C) the Gulf of Tonkin Incident.
D) the election of Richard Nixon

Answer 1

The drastic increase in American troop strength in Vietnam in 1964 was caused directly by the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. This was a controversial incident in which North Vietnam allegedly fired on American destroyers, causing President Johnson to increase U.S. presence in the region.

c

Answer 2

C. The gulf of Tonkin incident