What was seen by many Americans as an escalation of the Vietnam War?

Many Americans saw the 1970 bombing of Cambodia as an escalation because the United States expanded the war into a neighboring country. The Pentagon Papers revealed information about the war, the surrender of South Vietnam ended it, and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution had earlier authorized expanded U.S. involvement. The correct choice is the 1970 bombing of Cambodia.

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