HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Rulingsissued by the Supreme Court that banned deployment of U.S. combat forceswithout a declaration of war
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Fearsthat renewed conflict in the Middle East would require the United States todefend Israel
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Decisionsmade by the executive branch during the Korean and Vietnam Wars
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Limitson the authority of the chief executive imposed by an international tribunal
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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: -Article I, Section 8, Clause 11: [The Congress shall have Power . . . ] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; . . .
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
Detailed explanation-4: -President John F. Kennedy sent troops to defend South Vietnam. Congress never declared war, but years later passed the Tonkin Resolution authorizing President Lyndon Johnson to use force against North Vietnam.