Question

The quote below comes from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution:

Answer 1

I am doing this test also, although I am two weeks late. The answer should be A.) allowed the president to use U.S. to dramatically increase troops to Vietnam.

Cannot be B.) an intensification of the nuclear arms between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Ummm, no! C.) a warming of relations between the United States and China

What???! D.) an effort by the CIA to overthrow the government of North Vietnam.

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Answer 2

The correct answer is A)Allowed the president to use US to dramatically increase troops to Vietnam.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed after the Golf of Tonkin incident. This incident saw North Vietnamese troops attacking US ships off the coast of Vietnam. This greatly expanded the power of the executive branch at this time and allowed the then president Lyndon B. Jonhson to increase the amount of soldiers and military support to South Vietnam.