THE 1970S 1969 1979
FOREIGN POLICIES OF PRESIDENT NIXON
Question
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What was one of the Acts Congress passed after Nixon’s presidency as a result of the Vietnam War?
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War Powers Act
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Prohibition
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Operation Rolling Thunder
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Congress passed the War Powers Resolution of 1973, intending to limit the President’s authority to wage war and reasserted its authority over foreign wars. President Nixon vetoed the bill. However, Congress overrode his veto, and the resolution became law following the U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam in early 1973.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States did not declare war during its involvement in Vietnam, although the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized the escalation and use of military force in the Vietnam War without a formal declaration of war.
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