The Gulf of Tonkin joint resolution was passed by the US Congress so President Johnson can be authorized to take charge and use the military against Vietnam. The incident happened when the USS Maddox at Tonkin was attacked by Vietnamese using torpedos despite several warnings during a patrol round.
He was able to do it because he himself was a trained soldier
People and soldiers respected him for this since he knew what he was doing. Many Chinese leaders joined him and those that wouldn't would be conquered.
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