The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution in 1964 gave U.S. President Johnson any military force necessary to protect U.S. interests. The "War Powers Resolution" in 1973, which over-rode President Nixon's veto, restricted the President's power, without "Congressional Approval." The WPR was brought about by President Nixon's ground campaigns in Cambodia & Laos in 1970 and 1971, respectively.
The Tonkin Gulf Resolution granted the President of the United States military powers in Vietnam. The first bombing mission that the US did in Vietnam was called Operation Rolling Thunder.
The Vietnam war began as a war of nationalism, with the Vietnamese their French colonial powers for independence following World War II. The United States became involved in the struggle out of fear that the new country would be Communist. The Vietnamese scored a decisive victory over the French at Dienbienphu in 1954, but the United States retained its interest in Vietnam. A conference in Geneva provisionally divided Vietnam into the North under Communist-backed President Ho Chi Minh and the South under American-backed President Ngo Dinh Diem, with elections on the issue of reunification scheduled for 1956. Probably the most important impetus for hostilities was Diem's decision to cancel the elections out of fear that he would lose.O SNAP GTG.
The war powers act of 1941 was passed by Congress allowing the President to assume more power in building a military fleet to send overseas. This was because of the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as many other preceding factors. Previous attempts such as the Ludlow amendment would have called a national referenda to declare war. The 1941 war powers act ultimately was a declaration of war against the axis powers, notably Germany and Japan.
it limits the president's power to wage war-for example:congress never declared war in Korea and Vietnam... yet the United States became involved on armed conflict in Korea after president Trumen sent troops to fight there, and in Vietnam, under presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.tis war powers act says that the president immidiately when troops are sent into battle sot that they can be sent home in 60 days.
In essence, President Andrew Jackson claimed that if any state in the Union attempted secession, he would use the military to quell a state in rebellion, by using his powers as commander in chief. The force bill was used later by President Lincoln upon the outbreak of the civil war.
Of the Allied Powers, Russia suffered the most military deaths, with 2,254,369 total. Of the Central Powers, the German Empire suffered the most military deaths, with 2,037,000 total.
The Army and Navy
The president is the commander-in-chief over all military powers in the US. He consults with the military chiefs of staff but he is the commander and they serve at his will. Congress determines what the military will be and appropriates the funding for it.
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution expanded the powers of the President by giving him the authority to take military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war from Congress. This resolution effectively allowed the President to escalate US involvement in the Vietnam War without needing explicit permission from Congress. It is considered a significant expansion of executive power and has been used as a precedent for future military actions without congressional approval.
If only Congress held military powers, then any action would be too slow; with the president holding military powers, a quick, immediate response could be made without political squabbling.
to limit the the President's war-making powers
Military powers, treaties; appointments and temporary appointments
President Jefferson used new presidential powers.
Military powers of Congress include the power to declare war; appropriate money to equip the military and pay for new weapons; funds to maintain the military force must be approved every year; restrictions placed on the military power of the executive, like the War Powers Act; make rules governing land and naval forces; during times of war or domestic crisis, the Congress may grant special military powers to the President.
Enforce the laws Decide court cases Lead the military
Reserved powers
Any force necessary. Atomic weapons were discussed.
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