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What events led president Johnson to ask Congress for authority to take military action in Vietnam?
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 10y agoOn August 7, 1964, Congress signed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, also known as the Southeast Asia Resolution. This mandate gave President Johnson and his administration the power to escalate the United State's military involvement in Vietnam. Since there was already a growing number of outspoken critics against Johnson's conduct in the Vietnam War, this congressional mandate was a strong point of contention.
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