USA HISTORY

POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959

COLD WAR IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What power did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give to Lyndon Johnson?
A
power to withdraw from Vietnam
B
power to declare unlimited war
C
power to take all necessary action to repeal armed attack
D
power to partner with the communist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Its stated purpose was to approve and support the determination of the president, as commander in chief, in taking all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.

Detailed explanation-2: -On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.

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