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How did the us become more involved in the war?

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In Augus, 1964, Congress passed the tonkin resolution, the response to a reported naval battle between the USS Maddox and a North Vietnamese cruiser in the gulf of tonkin, which gave the president (Lyndon B. Johnson) authorization to use conventional forces in southeast Asia.

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How did the US become more involved in the Vietnam War?
Two naval battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Viet Navy, referred to as the Tonkin Gulf Incidents.
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Vietnam.
When did the Us Become involved in a war in Vietnam?
1964-1975
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The U.S. was afraid of the spread of communism. The figured that if Vietnam turned communist, then the whole area would. Although the U.S. promised to help Vietnam achieve independence from France...
Why did the US become involved in the Vietnam War?
The United States became involved in the Vietnam War to stop the spread of communism in Southern Vietnam.

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