Imagine you are an advisor for a sitting US president. You have just received word that three small boats appear to have attacke
d 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?
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.
We see in the map that the trade routes go from the European area to the China area.
It can't be A since we see that the routes go along the border of India, so it can't be both India and the Middle East.
I don't think it can be B because we don't see as much empires made by European forces in Africa, and these empires weren't competing with the Mongols, since the Mongols could easily take over their empires.
It can't be D since we don't see the trade routes go through the ocean to the far east, and the silk road never made it to North America and South America.
Hosea is often seen as a "prophet of doom", but underneath his message of destruction is a promise of restoration. The Talmud claims that he was the greatest prophet of his generation.