How did the gulf of tonkin resolution change Americas role in Vietnam?

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∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/18/2019

From helping the Republic of South Vietnam combat communist insurgents (communist guerrillas=Viet Cong) to direct open warfare with the nation of North Vietnam.

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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

What is the name of the resolution that made the Vietnam war official?

The Tonkin Gulf Resolution .

What war involved the gulf of tonkin resolution?

Vietnam War.

What was the resolution that gave the us justification to enter the Vietnam war?

" Tonkin Gulf 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.

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.

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 Vietnam policy came first in the Johnson Administration?

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

Instead of declaring war on North Vietnam the US?

adopted the gulf of tonkin resolution

What President used the Tonkin Gulf Resolution to increase US movement in Vietnam?

LBJ

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