The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
authorized the president to begin diplomatic A) negotiations with North Vietnam.
B) provided for further military aid to North Vietnam.
C) provided for the commitment of French troops to fight the Viet Cong.
D) authorized the president to deal with threats in Southeast Asia as he saw fit.

Question

The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
authorized the president to begin diplomatic A) negotiations with North Vietnam.
B) provided for further military aid to North Vietnam.
C) provided for the commitment of French troops to fight the Viet Cong.
D) authorized the president to deal with threats in Southeast Asia as he saw fit.

surana · Answer

Hint, basically, the Tonkin resolution was a way of saying "go kill people in huge quantities if they bother you".