Imagine you are an advisor for a sitting us president. you have just received word that three small boats appear to have attacked a us port. the president wants to retaliate, but you think more evidence is needed before us forces attack. what historical event could you reference to support your case best?

Gulf of Tonkin incident

Explanation:

The Gulf of Tonkin incident was an important incident that led to the United States becoming more directly involved in the Vietnam War. The confrontation involved North Vietnam and the United States in the Gulf of Tonkin. At first, the United States had reported two attacks, and it also had blamed them on North Vietnam. However, as more facts were gathered, there was a widespread belief that at least one, if not both of the attacks were false. The same incident could take place in this example, unless enough information is gathered.

polling is a process and the outcome is not involved in the process itself.

the outcome, which is an unfavorable rating for a particular candidate is not affected by the mechanical process of polling.

it rather depends on the number of people voting in favor of the candidate.

this is an outcome of people's preferences.

- "the civil rights movements"

- "following the american civil war and abolition of slavery, the united states entered a period known as reconstruction, during which black americans continued to suffer from disenfranchisement, racial segregation, and economic oppression. beginning in the early 1950's, black americans launched a series of major campaigns of civil resistance, emphasizing the need for nonviolent protests and civil disobedience."

"such as the montgomery bus boycott of 1955-56, a campaign launched by rosa parks against the policy of racial segregation of the public transit system in alabama. “sit-ins” became popular across the american south, particularly in greensboro, north carolina, increase national sentiment."

- "the counterculture movement"

- "counterculture began to develop in the united states following the rise of conformity in american culture during the 1950s. by 1963, youth, particularly those of the white middle class, began rejecting the cultural standards and normality of their parents, opting for progressive attitudes instead. the movement gained momentum as the civil rights movement became increasingly successful and as the u.s. military intervention of vietnam began to take a negative turn."

"hippie counterculture moved further into popular culture following the summer of love in 1967 when thousands of people came together in the haight-ashbury neighborhood of san francisco. along with greenwich village in new york city, haight-ashbury became a hub for the counterculture movement."