Graded Assignment HST313B/314B: Modern U.S.

History | Unit 3 | Lesson 9: War in Vietnam

Name: Date:

Graded Assignment
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Part 2
Complete and submit this assignment by the due date to receive full credit.
(50 points)

1. Use what you have learned in completing the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, Part 1 sheet to Score
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.
Answer:

Your Score ___ of 50

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