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Did The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give President Johnson full war making capacity against Vietnam?
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Yes it did.
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How did the Gulf of Ton-kin Resolution affect President Lyndon B Johnson's ability to fight communism in South Vietnam?
The resolution allowed President Johnson to commit more troops to South Vietnam without the approval of Congress.
What American policy also led to involvement in Vietnam?
which resolution allowed president johnson to increase us involment in vietnam
What gave president Johnson the power to go to waar against north Vietnam?
Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
Why did president Johnson want the Tonkin gulf resolution passed?
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
Which act authorized President Johnson to send US combat troops into South Vietnam?
the 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.
Did the congress ever pass anything that allowed the president to take any military action in Vietnam?
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
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 did the gulf or tonkin resolution extended president Johnson power?
He now could conduct OPEN WAR against North Vietnam.
Who gave President Johnson the right for the US to engage in war with Vietnam?
The Congress of the United States authorized Johnson to use "military force" in order to defend Vietnam. This was done with the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. It was not a formal declaration of war.
A resolution giving Johnson authority to retaliate militarily in Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to aid any Southeast Asian country being threatened by communist aggression. He used this as justification for open warfare against North Vietnam.
