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Why do you think the senate passed the gulf of Tonkin resolution instead of declaring war?
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∙ 13y ago
One didn't declare war back in those days (the cold war days) because "declaring war implied TOTAL WAR!" Total war implied nukes!
Thus the limited wars of the cold war period. (Limited to conventional weapons only).
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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 president got the gulf of Tonkin resolution passed?
The gulf of tonkin resolution was passed by President Johnson, in 1964, in responce to the attacks launched by the north vietnamese, against the American ships in the gulf of tonkin.
What was the official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
The official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution was the Southeast Asia resolution. It passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and in the Senate only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
What was the gulf of tonkin resolution passed by congress in 1964?
The "resolution" authorized the President to use whatever force he wished to protect US interests.
Why did president Johnson want the Tonkin gulf resolution passed?
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
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 president got the gulf of Tonkin resolution passed?
The gulf of tonkin resolution was passed by President Johnson, in 1964, in responce to the attacks launched by the north vietnamese, against the American ships in the gulf of tonkin.
What resolution gave Johnson the power to increase forces in the war?
Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
President in office when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed?
Lyndon B. Johnson
When the North Vietnamese torpedoed two American destroyers Congress passed the?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (officially, the Southeast Asia Resolution, Public Law 88-408) .
What was the name of the resolution passed by Congress that approved the sending of U.S. soldiers to fight in Vietnam?
After the naval engagements in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964.
What is the name of the resolution passed by congress that approved the sending of US soldiers to fight in the Vietnam War?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What was the gulf of tonkin resolution passed by congress in 1964?
The "resolution" authorized the President to use whatever force he wished to protect US interests.
What was the official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution?
The official name of the Gulf of Tonkin resolution was the Southeast Asia resolution. It passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and in the Senate only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
What two senators voted against the Tonkin gulf resolution?
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and only two senators voted against it. They were senators Wayne Morse and Ernest Gruening.
Why did president Johnson want the Tonkin gulf resolution passed?
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
What legislation provided legal justification for US involvement in Vietnam?
In 1964 Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
