This incident caused Congress to authorize President Johnson to use all forces he deemed necessary to deal with the Vietnam situation. While not really a declaration of war, it was used by Johnson as authority to send major US forces into S. Vietnam and was the start of the major build up in 1965.
Early labor is the longest part, lasting eight to 10 hours. In this phase, the cervix opens from 0 to 3 cm. Contractions are mild and between five and 20 minutes apart. You may feel excited and relieved during this part of your labor.
In active labor, contractions last about one minute and are about two to five minutes apart. Active labor lasts about three to five hours and the cervix dilates from 4 to 7 cm. The most intense phase of labor is transition. Contractions are only about a minute apart and may last up to 90 seconds. You may experience nausea, vomiting, shaking and become very discouraged as your cervix opens from 8 to 10 cm.