THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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____ With the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution began the process of American escalation in the Vietnam conflict. What did Congress do?
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declared war on North Vietnam.
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committed to a limited war only.
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increased aid to South Vietnam.
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gave its war powers to the president.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Tonkin Gulf Resolution gave the President authority “to take all necessary measures” to oppose any armed attack upon the United States; President Johnson and President Nixon relied upon the resolution as the legal basis for their Vietnam military policies.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States Congress overwhelming approves the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson nearly unlimited powers to oppose “communist aggression” in Southeast Asia.
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