The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (Encore)

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In August of 1964, an event occurred off the waters of North Vietnam that would have repercussions that would echo in US foreign policy for decades. Two alleged confrontations between US Navy vessels and North Vietnamese ships set off a chain of events that resulted in a dramatic escalation in the United States’ involvement in Vietnam and a subsequent backlash that would change military policy to the present day. Learn more about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident and the event that began the large-scale US military presence in Vietnam on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. ***5th Anniversary Celebration RSVP*** Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Jerry Compare quotes and coverages side-by-side from up to 50 top insurers at jerry.ai/daily American Scandal Follow American Scandal on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following is an encore presentation of Everything Everywhere Daily.
0:07.4	In August of 1964, an event occurred off the waters of North Vietnam that would have repercussions that would echo in U.S. foreign policy for decades.
0:16.3	Two alleged confrontations between U.S. Navy vessels and North Vietnamese ships set off a chain of events that resulted in a dramatic escalation in between U.S. Navy vessels and North Vietnamese ships
0:21.0	set off a chain of events that resulted in a dramatic escalation in the United States
0:25.5	involvement in Vietnam and a subsequent backlash that would change military policy to the
0:30.5	present day. Learn more about the Gulf of Tonkin incident and the event that began the large-scale
0:35.9	U.S. military presence in Vietnam on this episode
0:38.9	of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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