Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes an Effect of the Tonkin

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes an effect of the Tonkin Gulf resolution?

• A) Because it was in response to a Viet Cong attack upon an American military base, members of the American military quickly became experts in guerrilla warfare.
• B) Because the resolution deeply divided Congress and almost failed to pass, Johnson took great caution and deferred to Congress for other military decisions.
• C) Because nearly all senators supported the resolution, Johnson took their approval as reason to use the resolution as a substitute for a declaration of war.
• D) Because the resolution authorized American naval aggression off the coast of North Vietnam, the war was soon limited only to a northern front.
• E) Because the resolution was an attempt at diplomacy, Johnson began to take steps to de-escalate the Vietnam War and had a certain number of atomic weapons destroyed.

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