Question

The quote below comes from the Tonkin Gulf Resolution:

Whereas the United States is assisting the peoples of southeast Asia to protect their freedom and has no territorial, military or political ambitions in that area, but desires only that these people should be left in peace to work out their destinies in their own way... Congress approves and supports the determination of the President, as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.

What resulted from passage of this resolution?

A.) allowed the president to use U.S. to dramatically increase troops to Vietnam

B.) an intensification of the nuclear arms between the United States and the Soviet Union

C.) a warming of relations between the United States and China

D.) an effort by the CIA to overthrow the government of North Vietnam

Answer 1

I am doing this test also, although I am two weeks late. The answer should be A.) allowed the president to use U.S. to dramatically increase troops to Vietnam.

Cannot be B.) an intensification of the nuclear arms between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Ummm, no! C.) a warming of relations between the United States and China

What???! D.) an effort by the CIA to overthrow the government of North Vietnam.

Hope this Helps! :)

Answer 2

The correct answer is A)Allowed the president to use US to dramatically increase troops to Vietnam.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed after the Golf of Tonkin incident. This incident saw North Vietnamese troops attacking US ships off the coast of Vietnam. This greatly expanded the power of the executive branch at this time and allowed the then president Lyndon B. Jonhson to increase the amount of soldiers and military support to South Vietnam.