Vietnam is a country in south-east Asia ... as a fact and the incident gave the USA the excuse it needed to escalate the war. US Secretary of Defence, Robert McNamara, withheld information ...

He was studying to be a solicitor when the Vietnam War began to escalate. He subsequently joined the United States Marine Corps. In the Vietnam War, Gallagher demonstrated exceptional bravery.

Meanwhile, Vietnam's foreign ministry also recently ... "But, at this point in time, all parties including China do not want to escalate the situation into a full-blown military conflict," he ...