. 1. Use what you have learned in completing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Part 1 sheet to write a well-developed
essay that answers the following question—Was Congress correct in approving the Gulf of Tonkin
Resolution? Your essay should include a thesis statement. Consider the following as you outline the essay:
How does the Constitution address declaring and waging war?
What was the conflict in Vietnam like up to August 1964? What was President Johnson's view of
communism in Southeast Asia?
What allegedly happened in the Gulf of Tonkin? What actually happened?
How should Congress handle similar situations in the future?
You will be graded on content, organization, and spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
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