The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

question 24

Multiple Choice

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution

• A) was a nonbinding measure that passed both the House and Senate, calling for peace negotiations between North and South Vietnam.
• B) was opposed by the majority of lawmakers in Congress.
• C) authorized a ground invasion by U.S. troops into North Vietnam.
• D) authorized the president to take "all necessary measures to repel armed attack" in Vietnam.
• E) outlined attack and exit strategies in South Vietnam.

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