What was the U. S.S. Maddox doing in the Gulf of Tonkin prior to the August 2 attack? She was headed for China's coastline.
She was retrieving wreckage from the U. S.S. Turner Joy.
She was on a routine patrol.
She was on an intelligence mission to intercept North Vietnamese communications.

Which of the following best describes the outcome of the bay of pigs invasion? -it ended in a draw despite strong air support from the united states. -it was a partial success that to resolve the cuban missile crisis. -it was a success and created hostility between cuba and the soviet union. -it was a failure that was an embarrassment for the kennedy administration.