what is controversial about the gulf of tonkin incident?
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The Tonkin Gulf Resolution, essentially unchallenged by a Congress that believed it was an appropriate response to unprovoked, aggressive, and deliberate attacks on U.S. vessels on the high seas, would open the floodgates for direct American military involvement in Vietnam.
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The popular theory for why the U.S. fought wars in Asia (Korea and Vietnam) was to stop the spread of communism, the so called “Domino Effect”. ... Yes, the U.S. had to intervene to repel an attack from a communist country, but it was more of an attack on a peaceful, relatively prosperous country by an aggressive dictator.
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As the US partial government shutdown continues the maritime industry has raised concerns over operational stability as security, customs and air safety workers are facing being unpaid, but ports appear yet to be impacted by the situation. ... The Trump administration needs to end this shutdown now.”
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Supporters of the bombings generally believe that they prevented an invasion of the Japanese mainland, saving more lives than they took by doing so. Opponents contend, among other arguments, that the bombings were unnecessary to win the war or that they constituted a war crime or genocide.
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The Exxon Valdez is significant because it was an oil tanker that caused one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history, leading to the building of double-hulled ships.
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Coal seam gas is bad for the environment and we should all protest against its use. Genetically modified foods are a part of multinational plans to take over the world's food supply. Wind farms are dangerous to human health and should be restricted.
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Fracking is a hotly debated environmental and political issue. Advocates insist it is a safe and economical source of clean energy; critics, however, claim fracking can destroy drinking water supplies, pollute the air, contribute to the greenhouse gases that cause global warming, and trigger earthquakes.
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The U.S. has not accepted UNCLOS because of opposition from Republicans in the Senate, where treaties must be approved by a two-thirds' vote. Failure to act on the treaty has drawn regular critiques from U.S. President Barack Obama.
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The sea level off New York's coast is up to 9 inches higher than it was in 1950. This increase is mostly due to the slowing of the Gulf Stream and New York's sinking land, and it's causing major issues.
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Tensions arose between people who supported the Confederacy and those who remained loyal to the Union. Also, a U.S. blockade reduced the sale of farm products, and the economy in Texas suffered. These problems, along with a shortage of basic supplies, made life difficult at home.
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The gulf has played an important role in Arab-Israeli Wars. It was blockaded by the Arabs between 1949 and 1956, and again in 1967, when Israel held strategic points along the Strait of Tiran to guarantee open passage for ships. The Gulf has excellent coral beds and rich marine life.
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ANH Do and his family fled the aftermath of the Vietnam War, sailing in a leaky boat to reach Australia. His uncles were imprisoned as American and allied sympathisers because they fought against the Viet Cong. ... ''My family had to leave Vietnam because my uncles fought alongside the Aussies,'' he says.
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The war was fought between the North Vietnamese and the South Vietnamese throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. ... In general, historians have identified several different causes of the Vietnam War, including: the spread of communism during the Cold War, American containment, and European imperialism in Vietnam.
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Germany posed a threat to American security. In Mexico, Germany had run guns to Huerta when we were trying to unseat him, and had discriminated against American "diseased" pork. Germany had also overtaken us in the naval race.
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If you describe something or someone as controversial, you mean that they are the subject of intense public argument, disagreement, or disapproval. Immigration is a controversial issue in many countries. When it was first suggested that passive smoking was harmful, the idea was controversial and the evidence thin.
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Truman and his advisors found themselves under increased domestic pressure not to appear "soft" on communism abroad. Thus, when North Korean troops invaded the South, the Truman administration seized upon the opportunity to defend a noncommunist government from invasion by communist troops.
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Johnson. At the time of Kennedy's assassination, U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War remained fairly limited. But that changed in August 1964, when the so-called Gulf of Tonkin incident prompted Congress to grant expansive war-making powers to newly installed President Lyndon B. Johnson.