The most iconic and talked about event that took place in 1964 involved the Vietnam War. In 1964 an incident called the Tonkin Incident occurred in which several US navy ships were attached by Northern Vietnamese Naval boats and resulted in damage to the US ship and equipment, but no American casualties were seen. Following the Tonkin incident, a resolution was passed by congress that gave President Lyndon Johnson the ability to assist Southeast Asian nations from threats of 'communist aggression' without having to declare war. This began a long and controversial war between the US and Vietnam that was highly criticized by the US public. After winning re-election on a platform that promised not to send American boys thousands of miles to do what Asian boys should be doing to protect their country, President Johnson succumbed to pressure to send troops to Vietnam.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=LqLtrciwXH4
http://www.authentichistory.com/1961-1974/4-vietnam/1-overview/4-1964-1968/
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl2.html#b
http://history.state.gov/milestones/1961-1968/GulfofTonkin
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