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Question 13 • United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the Present

What event led to the passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Answer
A
An alleged attack on US Navy ships by North Vietnam
B
The assassination of President Kennedy
C
The United States declaration of war against North Vietnam
D
The usage of the draft to recruit soldiers in the United States

Explanation

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution followed reports that North Vietnamese forces had attacked U.S. Navy ships in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1964. Congress passed the resolution, giving President Johnson broad authority to expand U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. The resolution was not a formal declaration of war.

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