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North Vietnam allegedly attacked American ships in the _____, which gave Johnson license to escalate the Vietnam War.

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The correct answer is the Gulf of Tonkin.

It was alleged that in August of 1964, the North Vietnamese attacked American ships in the Gulf of Tonkin, allowing Johnson to escalate the Vietnam War.

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