Question

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution of 1964 established

unprecedented powers for the President of the United
States by granting the president the ability to -
-launch nuclear strikes against nations that
are deemed hostile
-designate nations as terrorist states and
freeze their assets.
-involve military forces without a formal
declaration of war by Congress.
-declare war on another country without
formal consent from Congress.

Answer 1

involve military forces without a formal

declaration of war by Congress.

Explanation: This happened because of increasingly hostile activities in southeast Asia, and largely spiraled into the U.S entering the Vietnam War on behalf of Southern Vietnam.