The Federalists were the group that helped support passage of the new Constitution.
They attacked only at night under the cover of darkness. Their tactic was to engage in small skirmishes in the South Vietnamese countryside where they were familiar with the area. They used guerilla warfare and had their trip wires and pits with sharpened bamboo stakes to demobilize the enemy. After the battle, they escaped back to the jungle.
The Gulf of Tonkin joint resolution was passed by the US Congress so President Johnson can be authorized to take charge and use the military against Vietnam. The incident happened when the USS Maddox at Tonkin was attacked by Vietnamese using torpedos despite several warnings during a patrol round.
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