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But in the pre-dawn hours of July 31, 1964, U.S.-backed patrol boats shelled two North Vietnamese islands in the Gulf of Tonkin, after which the Maddox headed to the area. As it cruised along on August 2, it found itself facing down three Soviet-built, North Vietnamese torpedo boats that had come out to chase it away.
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This movement was cause by the rise of atheism and agnosticism. Prayer was not require in schools anymore. Religious leaders saw this and instigated another religious movement. It effected politics a lot. Today, being Christian is typically associated with the Republican Party, even though there are many christians in the Democratic Party as well. Before the 1970's religion wasn't associated with politics. Church leader thought politics were dirty. So being an open Christian in politics is vital to being elected. Few politicians are openly non-religious. Even if they haven't stepped foot in a church in decades, they still say they maintain a religious relationship so that they are reelected.
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Thomas Jefferson, hope this helps
