Question 7 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war. It allowed him to respond to threats as he saw fit, so D is correct. It did not authorize negotiations with North Vietnam, aid to North Vietnam, or the commitment of French troops.
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