How did the gulf of tonkin resolution lead to was escalation in Vietnam?
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution is of historical significance because it gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization, without a formal declaration of war by Congress, for the use of "conventional'' military force in Southeast Asia, which in turn lead to the escalation of violence in Vietnam. ChaCha on!
Answered -
Related Questions
-
How did the gulf of tonkin resolution expand presidential power?
The resolution gave President Johnson the ability to send U.S...
-
What was the tonkin gulf resolution?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a congressional resolution ...
-
Why did some member of congress belive that the tonkin gulf resolution was unconsitutional?
Many in Congress came to see it as a blank check for the pres...
-
What did the Gulf of Tonkin allow President Johnson to do?
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution, passed on August 7, 1964, gave US...
-
How might the tonkin gulf resolution affect the power of the presidency?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution changed the power of the presid...
Comments