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The congressional act that was tantamount to a declaration of war against North Vietnam was the?
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Who was the Vietnam war against?
About one half of the American people.
Who did America fight against in Vietnam?
The NVA and the VC (North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong).
What was the purpose of operation rolling thunder?
To use aerial bombardments to force the communists to quit their struggle against South Vietnam.
What is the significance of the tonkin gilf resolution?
It transformed the guerrilla war in South Vietnam into a conventional war in both South Vietnam and a war directly against North Vietnam.
What Most of the war illustrations in the media during the Vietnam war were mainly drawn to?
they were used to spark protest against America's involvement in the Vietnam War
How many times have presidents sent armed forces into combat without a congressional declaration?
1. No declaration of war against the American Indian Nations. 2. No declaration of war against the Confederate States of America (which technically was an illegal war on the part of the Confederacy; they all could have been hung for high treason (same with the Revolutionary War of 1776) if the US Government had wished to pursue the matter. Secondly, a "declaration of war" against the Confederacy would have pronounced VICTORY for them as such a "declaration" would have recognized the Confederate States of America as a legitimate nation; which is exactly what the Confederacy was fighting for to begin with & which is exactly what the United States was fighting against). 3. No declaration of war against North Korea in 1950. 4. No declaration of war against Red China in 1950. 5. No declaration of war against North Vietnam during the course of US involvement. 6. No declaration of war during any of the post Vietnam War military campaigns; Operations Urgent Fury (Grenada), Just Cause (Panama), Desert Storm (Iraq/Kuwait), Restore Hope (Somalia), Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Iraqi Freedom (Iraq), or Odessey Dawn (Libya).
What did Jeanette Rankin do after the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Jeannette Rankin was the only legislator at the time to vote against the declaration of war on Japan.
What was the Vietnam War against?
Against Communist North Vietnam's take over of the Republic of South Vietnam.
President Johnson eventually asked for and received a declaration of war against the country of North Vietnam?
The US couldn't declare a war in Vietnam, that would've implied total war. Total war meant deploying atomic weapons...that would've caused WWIII. The whole purpose of the cold war was to avoid an atomic war...Vietnam was a fuse that could have led to an atomic explosion...a fuse that world leaders wanted to ensure didn't detonate.
Richard Nixon was for or against the Vietnam war?
Richard Nixon was against the Vietnam War!
When was Vietnam Veterans Against the War created?
Vietnam Veterans Against the War was created in 1967.
Who was America fighting against in Vietnam?
America fought against North Vietnam, in an unsuccessful attempt to defeat its invasion and conquest of South Vietnam.
When did German declaration of war against the Netherlands happen?
German declaration of war against the Netherlands happened in 1940.
When was Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women created?
Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women was created in 1993.
How was president able to use force in Vietnam without a declaration?
The president was able to use force in Vietnam without a declaration due to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. This resolution, passed by Congress in 1964, granted President Lyndon B. Johnson authority to take any necessary measures to repel armed attacks against U.S. forces and to prevent further aggression. This effectively gave the president the power to escalate military involvement in Vietnam without an official declaration of war.
How did the American war with South Vietnam end?
The United States didn't fight against South Vietnam in fact they were allies fighting against North Vietnam.
When was American Writers Against the Vietnam War created?
American Writers Against the Vietnam War was created in 1965.
