Question

What did the golf of Tonkin resolution lead to?

Answer 1

On August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.

Answer 2

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was a resolution passed by the government after the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This was enacted on August 10, 1964.

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was particularly important due to its effect on politics. It gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war by Congress. Moreover, this resolution was employed by the administration to begin a rapid escalation of military involvement in South Vietnam.