EUROPEANS NATIONS WERE WILLING TO GO TO WAR SO QUICKLY BECAUSE THEY WERE FIGHTING ABOUT WHO WAS THE BETTER COUNTRY
The gulf of Tonkin resolution was a joint resolution that the united states congress passed on august 7 1964 in response of the gulf Tonkin incident
This quote illustrates the role of a Commander-in-chief. When the country is invaded or attacked, the president has powers to take <em>critical decisions</em> to deal with the imminent conflict. In the case of any crisis, the president is requesting the congress for <em>similar executive powers</em> in order to wage a war agaisnt the emergency, as if it were a real war.