Question

What happened at the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

Answer 1

Two small battles between U.S. and North Vietnamese ships were reported.

Step-by-step explanation:

The U.S. destroyer Maddox, on patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, reported that it was under attack by North Vietnamese torpedo ships. The Maddox was ordered to fire on the North Vietnamese ships. Two days later, the Maddox and another destroyer returned to the site of the skirmish, in a heavy storm, and reported being fired on again.

Answer 2

President LBJ made an incorrect claim that North Vietnamese forces had attacked American destroyers twice