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By not declaring war, but simply passing a resolution of 'support,' and by limiting the funding for Defense appropriations.

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Why Did congress pass the war powers revolution after the Vietnam war?

to limit the the President's war-making powers


What effect did the 1964 joint resolution of congress have regarding the deployment of us troops to vietnam?

It authorized the president to send troops into battle


What step did congress take to prevent another conflict from Vietnam war from occurring?

The President of the United States (Commander in Chief) was further restricted by congress; with war powers act(s).


Who was the president of north Vietnam at the time also who was the president of south Vietnam what happened to the president of south Vietnam and who replaced him as leader?

ANSWER Ho Chi Minh was the president of North Vietnam during the Vietnam War his original name was Nguyen Tat. Diem was the president of South Vietnam. Diem was assassinated Nguyen Van Thien was the president of South Vietnam after him.


Did the US enter Vietnam without a declaration of war by Congress?

No, it is officially termed the "Vietnam Conflict." Answer The US president went to war using his "constitutional discretion" calling ti a "police action". Correct, Only Congress can draw up the Article of War. In the Archives of the DOD Vietnam is listed as "an armed conflict" Since Congress never drew up such article of war Vietnam was only by Definition an conflict. Only congress has this power as a means of checks and balances. Yes the President can do such action as mobilize military into an area of conflict but for "WAR" to be declared Congress is the only one who can draw up such an article.

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What wars eas not declared by Congress but was started when the president sent troops?

The US Civil War (1861-1865) & the Vietnam War (1961-1975).


Why did congress authorize the president to send troops to Vietnam?

the president had a small penis and coudent fight it himself


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.


What was President Nixon's reason for not consulting with Congress on the bombing of Cambodia in the Vietnam War?

US President Nixon believed it was unnecessary to consult the US Congress on his decision to bomb Cambodia during the Vietnam War. His rational was the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. In that case, President Kennedy did not consult with the Congress on his decisions regarding Cuba and the USSR. Nixon claimed that the Vietnam War was in itself a crisis and as Commander in Chief, he could make major policy changes without consulting with Congress.


Did the president and Congress act in accordance with the constitution and the War Powers Act for the Vietnam war?

Perhaps.


How were President Lyndon Johonson and the Congress different in their goals?

Johnson wanted their support for his Vietnam War Policy.


Why Did congress pass the war powers revolution after the Vietnam war?

to limit the the President's war-making powers


How did diem take control of south Vietnam?

He declared himself president after a fraudulent election.


What was true about the end of the Vietnam War?

At the end of the Vietnam War, Congress refused to support South Vietnam any longer.


How did the Gulf of Ton-kin Resolution affect President Lyndon B Johnson's ability to fight communism in South Vietnam?

The resolution allowed President Johnson to commit more troops to South Vietnam without the approval of Congress.


What authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel armed attack in Vietnam?

congress


What act of Congress limited the President's ability to wage war?

Congress restricted the president's war making power by introducing the veto procedure. This made possible by the separation of power that exists in the three branches of government namely executive, legislative and judicial.