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Exercise #16 - Map: Gulf of Tonkin, 1964

U.S. History Skillbook

Exercise #16


Gulf of Tonkin, 1964

Study the map, and then answer the questions that follow. Refer to Chapter 12 (page 47) for guidance on effective map analysis.

Skillbook Visual Source Exercise #16 - Map: Gulf of Tonkin, 1964

  1. How did South Vietnam’s geographic location support the “domino theory” of containment?
  2. What rebuttal to the theory can you think of?