Question

In 1965, as the conflict in Vietnam intensified, the United States

O declared war against North Vietnam.
o decreased the number of US troops in Vietnam.
O escalated its troop commitment to the conflict.
Obegan defending North Vietnam against the Viet cong.

Answer 1

escalated its troop commitment to the conflict.

Step-by-step explanation:

• After the incident of the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964 where two US naval destroyers were attacked by the Vietnamese communist army, president John B Lyndon passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution on August 7, 1964.
• The resolution gave president John B Lyndon the power to take every necessary step to retaliate any armed attack by the Vietnamese communist regime against the military of the United States.
• Therefore, as the conflict in Vietnam intensified by 1965, the United States had to escalate its involvement in the conflict by increasing its troop commitment.