Question

How did the United States respond when North Vietnam attacked a US warship and sent troops to South Vietnam in the early 1960s?

The United States declined to assist South Vietnam against the North.
US leaders authorized South Vietnam to invade North Vietnam.
The president did not sign the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Congress authorized the president to escalate the conflict.

Answer 1

When North Vietnam acted against South Vietnam and sent troops into it in the early 1960s, Congress authorized the president to escalate the conflict.

What happened after North Vietnam attacked a U.S. Warship?

The Gulf of Tonkin incident saw the North Vietnamese navy attack  a U.S. warship.

This led to the Johnson administration asking the U.S. Congress for permission to escalate the conflict which was granted to them.

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