What happened at the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

Two small battles between U.S. and North Vietnamese ships were reported.

Explanation:

The U.S. destroyer Maddox, on patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, reported that it was under attack by North Vietnamese torpedo ships. The Maddox was ordered to fire on the North Vietnamese ships. Two days later, the Maddox and another destroyer returned to the site of the skirmish, in a heavy storm, and reported being fired on again.

•an essay

•a mock-heroic epic  

•deals with cannibalism  

•introduces “sylphs” as guardian spirits  

•not a satire  

•written by daniel defoe

•written by alexander pope

•written by jonathan swift  

•criticizes the exploration of ireland  

•criticizes impulsive nature  

•criticizes the english upper class  

•playful tone  

•remorseful tone

•matter-of-fact tone  

“the rap of the lock”   written by alexander pope.

“a modest proposal”