What is the main thesis of the essay?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which may only have been passed because of too much pressure, was the closest the U.S. ever came to actually declaring war on Vietnam.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It was an approval by the House and the Senate to defend the United States interests after the U.S. Maddox was attacked without reason by the patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
The author says that Congress may have been "steamrolled into supporting the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution," which then lead to the Vietnam "War." The author also says that "Only Congress can declare war, and in the case of Vietnam, Congress never did."
How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
The war in general was dubious. It was uncertain weather we would come back into power and win. It was also unclear that it was an actual "war."
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