Question

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

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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