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Why did policymakers in the Johnson administration report that the incident in the Tonkin Gulf was unprovoked?

They believed Congress would approve a military campaign in South Vietnam without having a formal declaration of war.

They wanted to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem and his government.

They believed it would cause Vietnam to become a permanent trading partner.

They believed it would unify North and South Vietnam as one nation.

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Answer:

They wanted to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem and his government.

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Policymakers in the Johnson administration report that the incident in the Tonkin Gulf was unprovoked wanted to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem and his government..

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