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What was the Tonkin Gulf Resolution and why did President Johnson come up with it?
It is a classic example of a FALSE FLAG. there are two instances that took place as the us navy was in northern Vietnam waters and were attacked. but this led to nowhere so the us government concocted a story that they were attacked again days later however there was no attack by the north Vietnamese it was a false story and the us media ran with it.
This enabled President Lyndon B. Johnson to persuade congress to pass the gulf of tonkin resolution which granted President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to assist any Southeast Asian country whose government was considered to be jeopardized by "communist aggression". The resolution served as Johnson's legal justification for deploying US conventional forces and the commencement of open warfare against North Vietnam.
1. 02 August 1964, three torpedo boats from the North Vietnamese Navy's 135th Torpedo Squadron engaged the destroyer USS Maddox in the Gulf.
2. 04 August 1964, alleged torpedo boats from the North Vietnamese Navy engaged destroyers USS Maddox (again) and USS Turner Joy in the Gulf. "Tonkin Ghosts" (false radar images) are believed to have been the real adversaries on 04 August 1964.
It was the Congressional resolution authorizing the deployment of US combat forces to South Vietnam, which occurred following a naval engagement between the US and North Vietnam.
Gave the green light for war between the two nations (US & North Vietnam).
It meant the Americans were officially a part of the conflict between North and South Vietnam
The residents Johnson said that an American ship was bombed in the Gulf of Tonkin - that was a lie. However, that lie helped him to send U.S. troops to Vietnam.
Legal authority for LBJ to used whatever military force he thought he needed in Vietnam/led to war between Hanoi & Washington.
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In what resolution of 1964 did Congress give president Johnson a blank check for the war in Vietnam?
The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
Who was the president during the gulf of tonkin?
President Lyndon Johnson used the Gulf of Tonkin incidents to get the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed. This permitted him to militarily assist any southeast Asian country that claimed to be victimized by communist aggression. He used this as justification to â??put boots on the groundâ?? (deploy troops) and begin open warfare with North Vietnam.
Did the congress ever pass anything that allowed the president to take any military action in Vietnam?
Yes. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorized President Johnson to escalate the war in Vietnam.
How did President Johnson use the Gulf of Tonkin incident to further his goals in the Vietnam conflict?
President Johnson used the gulf of tonkin incident to further his goals in the vietnam conflict by creating a buzz and hysteria through the country about terrorism and anti forces.
Which act authorized President Johnson to send US combat troops into South Vietnam?
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Which president got the gulf of Tonkin resolution passed?
The gulf of tonkin resolution was passed by President Johnson, in 1964, in responce to the attacks launched by the north vietnamese, against the American ships in the gulf of tonkin.
What president asked for the Tonkin gulf resolution?
Johnson.
What president asked congress for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Johnson.
In what resolution of 1964 did Congress give president Johnson a blank check for the war in Vietnam?
The August, 1964 Gulf of Tonkin resolution.
What gave president Johnson the power to commit troops to Vietnam without asking congress for the declaration of war?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution.
President in office when the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What resolution gave the president the power to use military force on Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which was passed by Congress in 1964.
What resolution giving johnson military powers?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution .
Who was president during the civil rights act of 1964 and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Why did president Johnson want the Tonkin gulf resolution passed?
To expand the U.S. military presence in Vietnam
What gave president Johnson the power to go to waar against north Vietnam?
Tonkin Gulf Resolution.
