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The gulf of tonkin resolution gave president Johnson the authority to escalate which war?
To escalate a simple guerrilla war being conducted in the republic of South Vietnam into an open conventional war against North Vietnam itself.
How did president johnson escalate the vietnam war?
There is no question that President Lyndon Johnson was in charge of America's military effort in Vietnam, as Commander In Chief, and the war escalated because he escalated it.
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.
Who was the US secretary of Defense when Vietnam war began to escalate?
Robert McNamara was Secretary of Defense during the main build-up with President Johnson.
Why did President Lyndon Johnson escalate the Vietnam war?
He used the gulf of Tonkin as justification however his reasons to escalate the war were different, he wanted to contain communism in South East Asia and the ARVN were losing the war so he had to step in and send troops as well as bombing the country in an attempt to win the war.
Did president Johnson escalate United states involvement in the war after Kennedy died?
Yes, but not immediately. The big escalation occurred after he was elected for a second term by a landslide vote.
What bad things did Lyndon B. Johnson do?
He was said to escalate the Vietnam War to drastic levels that were outrageous.
Why did the disput between austria-hungary and sherbia escalate?
they love war
What were the international concerns of the US following World War 2?
The United States became involved in the cold war with the Soviet Union. This situation would escalate from 1946 to 1989, the year the Soviet Union fell.
What was the western worlds reaction to the Vietnam War?
They didn't want it to escalate into a nuclear war; then they'd be involved.
What caused the cold war to escalate during the post world war 2 Prd?
the cold wars
Which United States president significantly increased the number of untited states troops in the Vietnam War?
Kennedy increased the level of US participation from 900 under Eisenhower to 16,000. But it was Johnson who used the "Gulf of Tonkin incident" to truly escalate the conflict into a full blown war.
