Which of the following statements is true of the Gulf of Tonkin affair?
A. The destroyer Maddox was sunk by North Vietnamese gunboats.
B. Congress was divided and only reluctantly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
C. Johnson approved covert amphibious raids on North Vietnam.
D. Johnson sought passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in order to freely expand American involvement in Vietnam.

Question

Which of the following statements is true of the Gulf of Tonkin affair?
A. The destroyer Maddox was sunk by North Vietnamese gunboats.
B. Congress was divided and only reluctantly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
C. Johnson approved covert amphibious raids on North Vietnam.
D. Johnson sought passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in order to freely expand American involvement in Vietnam.

anonymous · Answer

C. Johnson approved covert amphibious raids on North Vietnam.