Question

Which of the following statements is true of the Gulf of Tonkin affair?

A. Johnson ordered air strikes after the attack.
B. Johnson told Congress to pass the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution to let him expand the war.
C. The destroyer Maddox was sunk by North Vietnamese gunboats.
D. Congress was divided and only reluctantly passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.

Answer 1

"Johnson ordered air strikes after the attack" is the one statement among the following choices given in the question that is true of the Gulf of Tonkin affair. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "A". I hope that this is the answer that has come to your help.