What is the main thesis of the essay?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was based on a lie.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was the congressional approval for President Johnson to defend the United States' interests in the Gulf of Tonkin area.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
There was no evidence that the Maddox had been shot on. It was not damaged after the incident. Also, many say that Johnson invented the whole thing in order to get Congress to support fighting in Vietnam.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
It is another way in which the decision to enter the war was "dubious" or doubtful for the United States.
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