No, it referred to a capital.
The Gulf of Tonkin.
The Gulf of Tonkin is located in Asia.
The Gulf of Oman is to the Arabian Sea as the Gulf of Tonkin is to the South China Sea.
The Vietnam War is the event that occurred in the Tonkin Gulf.
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Open war with Hanoi (capital of North Vietnam).
The Gulf of Tonkin is located in the South China Sea, which is a part of the Pacific Ocean.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
The middle of the Gulf of Tonkin is Southeast from Hanoi.
Gulf of Tonkin
The passage of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution occurred due to sea battles in the Tonkin Gulf between the US Navy and the North Vietnam Navy.