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Section III (Peace and Conflict): Conflict in Indochina 1954-1979
Quick questions on US escalation and the Gulf of Tonkin 1964: HSC Modern History Indochina
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What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?Show answer
The Southeast Asia Resolution, drafted in advance by McGeorge Bundy and Nicholas Katzenbach, was introduced on 5 August 1964 and passed Congress on 7 August. The vote was 416 to 0 in the House and 88 to 2 in the Senate; Senators Wayne Morse (D-Oregon) and Ernest Gruening (D-Alaska) opposed.
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Source A is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (7 August 1964). Using Source A and your own knowledge, explain how the United States entered direct combat in Vietnam. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Evaluate the extent to which American escalation in Vietnam was the result of containment ideology rather than domestic politics. [25 marks]
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Compare the views of Fredrik Logevall and Mark Lawrence on the role of Lyndon Johnson in the escalation of the Vietnam War. [10 marks]
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