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What president asked for the Tonkin gulf resolution?
Johnson.
Which president asked for the tonkin gulf resolution?
President Johnson asked congress for and received a resolution giving him power to use whatever was necessary to protect U.S. interests in Vietnam on August 7, 1964.
What happened between Marv and Ron Tonkin?
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred on August 2, 1964 when two US Navy ships in the Gulf of Tonkin was sunk allegedly by the North Vietnamese. We now know one of them was a false flag attack. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was August 4, 1964 when President Johnson asked Congress to declare war on Vietnam which they did.
What led up to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress in response to the alleged attacks on U.S. naval vessels by North Vietnamese forces in the Gulf of Tonkin. The first incident, known as the "Gulf of Tonkin Incident," occurred on August 2, 1964, and the second incident was reported on August 4, 1964. These incidents were used to justify increased U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War. However, later declassified documents revealed that the second incident was possibly fabricated, leading to controversy and criticism of the resolution.
Can war be declared by congress?
No, they can only approve war when the president asked for it
What president asked congress for money for the public works program?
Hoover
What did the US do about the attadk of Pearl Harbor?
President Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, which Congress did.
How did the war power act of 1973 impact the relationship between the president and the legislative branch?
The main requirement that the War Powers Resolution (1973) asked of the President was to notify Congress at least 48 hours before sending troops to a location for purposes of military action.
Who was the United States president that asked congress to declare the spanish American war?
The president was McKinley
How did the us act after Japanese attack pearl Harbor?
The President asked congress to declare war on Japan, congress agreed.
Which us president asked congress to enter world war 2?
Franklin D Roosvelt.
What was the name of the war which President Bush asked Congress for permission to fight?
Persian Gulf War
