The Gulf of Tonkin battle is seen as the beginning of the dramatic escalation of U.S. operations in Vietnam .
Two days later , on August 7 , 1964 , Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution , giving the Johnson Administration significant powers to make war in Vietnam .
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution     battle is seen as the beginning of the dramatic escalation of U.S. operations in Vietnam .
Two days later , on August 7 , 1964 , Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution , giving the Johnson Administration significant powers to make war in Vietnam .