Question

What did the gulf of tonkin resolution allowed president johnson and how did this break the system of checks and balance?

Answer 1

It took money away from the Great Society Programs
-Money spent on the war took money away from helping people
-War led to divisions in American which didn't help the Great Society
36th president
Escalated Vietnam crisis he was the 1st president to lose war
Created Great Society program
Increased troops quicker than any other president
The Resolution: Allowed the president to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States to prevent further aggression
-Basically a blank check