The answer is going to be B
This passage implies that the author is aware that new weapons have broadened the theater of war.
Answer:
After a protracted struggle for independence, New Spain became the sovereign nation of Mexico, with the signing of the Treaty of Córdoba.
<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>