Re-read all four of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Documents A–D primary-source documents. Using at
least three of these, answer the following questions:
Citing and quoting from at least two documents, what did the North Vietnamese do in the Gulf of Tonkin,
and why did the Johnson administration feel compelled to respond? What is the dilemma facing President
Johnson?
According to these documents, was the US planning to go to war in Vietnam before August 1964? Explain
your answer, drawing on the documents provided.
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