Why do some historians criticize the united states' decision to send combat
troops to vietnam after the gulf of tonkin incident?
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a. the communist party of the united states of america gained
dominance at home while the military focused its efforts
overseas.
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b. it is likely that the south vietnamese could have won the war if the
united states had remained in an advisory role.
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c. americans of the era feared that vietnam would turn to
communism if left alone, but today's historians do not think that
would have happened.
d. evidence suggests that the reported north vietnamese attack on
an american naval vessel may never have happened.