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Ghosts of Tonkin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Approximately how many American casualties were there? | 58,000 |
| What is the alternate name for the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? | Southeast Asia Resolution |
| What is the date of the alleged attack on the USS Maddox? | August 2, 1964 |
| When did the Tonkin Resolution pass? | August 7, 1964 |
| When was Lyndon B. Johnson elected as President of the United States? | November 22, 1963 |
| In what year did President Johnson sign the Civil Rights Act? | 1964 |
| What act besides the Civil Rights Act was passed in order to help minority groups obtain additional rights? | Voting Rights Act |
| What became the government's top priority during the 1960s? | Vietnam War |
| How many days passed between the first and second alleged attacks on U.S. ships? | Two |
| What were the nicknames created by the general public to represent their views on the conflict in Southeast Asia? | Hawks and Doves |