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Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution after North Vietnam forces attacked two United States destroyers (the Maddox and the C. Turner Joy).

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Sea battles between the US and north Vietnam. They attacked our USS Maddox with torpedoes. Damn Vietcong

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What events led to the passage of the tonkin gulf resolution?

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.


Which statement best describes the events that led to the passage of the Ton-kin Gulf Resolution?

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.


What resolution gave the president the power to use military force on Vietnam?

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.


Which act authorized President Johnson to send US combat troops into South Vietnam?

the gulf of Tonkin Resolution


What was the 1964 congressional action that became a blank check for the Vietnam war?

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution


In what resolution of 1964 did Congress give president Johnson a blank check for the war in Vietnam?

The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.


Which president got the gulf of Tonkin resolution passed?

The gulf of tonkin resolution was passed by President Johnson, in 1964, in responce to the attacks launched by the north vietnamese, against the American ships in the gulf of tonkin.


What resolution giving johnson military powers?

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution .


Did NATO happen before Gulf Tonkin resolution?

NATO existed well before the Tonkin Gulf incident.


What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war?

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.


When was the tonkin gulf resolution?

07 August 1964


What president asked for the Tonkin gulf resolution?

Johnson.