Because of the geographical position (India is between China<span> and </span>West Asia<span> and Europe) India always was icluded and made money from trade. </span><span>
India traded cotton, silks, dyes, drugs, gold, ivory, often earning great fortunes. From Middle East & Roman Empire, they brought back pottery, wine, metals, some slaves, and especially gold;
</span>Indian traders were selling West Asian glass<span> and </span>wool<span> to people in China, and Chinese things like </span>silk<span> and </span>pottery<span> to people in West Asia.</span>
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was created and used during the Vietnam War. The resolution gave the president nearly unlimited control over the U.S. military.
