<span>When the USS Maddox was fired
upon, it was situated in the Gulf of Tonkin.
The USS Maddox incident was also known as the Gulf of Tonkin incident.</span>
<span>USS Maddox was an Alien M.
Sumner-class destroyer given the name of Captain William A.T. Maddox. </span>
Civil disobedience implies breaking the law on purpose in order to achieve the desired purpose. For example, vandalizing a window can be an act of civil disobedience.
