Question

exercise 2. vietnam war

1. the _________________ resolution (1964) was used by president johnson to justify all military actions in vietnam without congress declaring war.
2. the sustained bombing campaign against north vietnam and laos ended after the 1968 _________________ in which north vietnamese and viet cong forces carried out surprise attacks on dozens of civilian and military sites in south vietnam.
3. in _________________, small bands of soldiers stage surprise attacks.
4. the controversial spraying of herbicides by us aircraft not only destroyed enemy cover and crops. it also caused long - term _________________ for both the vietnamese people and american soldiers.
5. political _________ wanted to increase the war efforts in vietnam. political _________ opposed the vietnam war.
6. large government expenditures for the war increased the amount of money in circulation and helped to create ___________.
7. at _________________ university in ohio, four unarmed students protesting against the war were killed by national guard troops.

Explanation:

1.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) was used by President Johnson to justify military actions in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war from Congress.

The Tet Offensive in 1968 was a major surprise attack by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, and it led to the end of the sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam and Laos.

Guerrilla warfare involves small bands of soldiers (or fighters) staging surprise attacks, which was a common tactic in the Vietnam War.

Answer:

Gulf of Tonkin

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