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13 February, 08:10

What power did the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution give President Johnson?

The power to call for 1 million new soldiers.

The power to increase income taxes to fight the war

The power to declare war

The power to respond to aggression in Vietnam with full force.

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  1. 13 February, 08:30
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    The power to respond to aggression in Vietnam with full force.

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    The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed on August 7th, 1964 by the US Congress following two attacks on two US Navy destroyers that were on the coast of Vietnam. The Resolution gave power to President Lyndon Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the US and to prevent further aggression. The Resolution launched the full participation of the US on the Vietnam War.
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