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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.
It was a show of US political resolve that allowed the President to assist any country in jeopardy of communist aggression.
Lyndon Johnson was president when the Tonkin Incident happened.
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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.
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.
Who did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give the power to take whatever action seemed necessary to stop aggression?
the president
What incident in the gulf of tonkin caused a crisis for president Lyndon Johnson?
A North Vietnamese ship fired on an American ship.
Who was president during the gulf on tonkin incident?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Who was the president during tonkin gulf incident?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Which act authorized President Johnson to send US combat troops into South Vietnam?
the gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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.
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.
Who was president during the civil rights act of 1964 and the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
Lyndon B. Johnson
What president asked for the Tonkin gulf resolution?
Johnson.
What president asked congress for the Tonkin Gulf Resolution?
Johnson.
What president was in office when the gulf of tonkin resolution was pasted?
LBJ
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 is the name of the gulf between China and Vietnam?
The Gulf of Tonkin.
Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam war?
Confrontations between the US Navy & North Viet Navy in the Tonkin Gulf in 1964.
