During this time, Mendel observed seven different characteristics in the pea plants, and each of these characteristics had two forms (Figure 3). The characteristics included height (tall or short), pod shape (inflated or constricted), seed shape (smooth or winkled), pea color (green or yellow), and so on. When a tall and short plant are crossed, all of the offspring are tall. If the offspring self-fertilize, they produce tall and short plants in a ratio of 3:1 in the next generation. Mendel's actual counts were 787 tall:277 short plants in this generation (2.84:1 ratio).
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.
