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Q: Was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution based on facts or misleading information?
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Did the US authorize the Vietnam War?

Yes. Otherwise men could not have been inducted (drafted) to fight the war, and money would not have been available to finance the war. The Congressional authorization was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which has since been shown to hve been based upon a gross exageration of the events in the Gulf of Tonkin.


How did Johnson obtain congressional approval for the war in Vietnam?

President Lyndon B. Johnson obtained congressional approval for the war in Vietnam through the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This resolution was passed in 1964 and gave the president broad powers to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war. It was based on the belief that U.S. naval vessels had been attacked by North Vietnamese forces in the Gulf of Tonkin, although subsequent evidence suggested that the initial incident may have been exaggerated or fabricated.


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What was true about the gulf tonkin incident?

It gave President Johnson power to respond against attacks on United States forces. It was passed by Congress based on incorrect information about attacks on United States forces. It allowed the bombing of North Vietnam to begin. All of the above-apex :)


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How did Johnson obtain congressional approval for the war in Vietnam?

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