What did Lyndon Johnson do during the gulf of Tonkin incident?

During the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson responded to alleged attacks on American naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces by escalating U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. He sought and received congressional approval for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which granted him broad authority to use military force in Vietnam without an official declaration of war. This marked a significant turning point in U.S. engagement in the Vietnam War, leading to increased troop deployments and combat operations.