Question

What was the impact of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution? (1 point) Responses The war in Vietnam ended. The war in Vietnam ended. The American involvement in Vietnam escalated. The American involvement in Vietnam escalated. The Vietcong launched the Tet Offensive. The Vietcong launched the Tet Offensive. The French turned over control of Vietnam to the United States.

Answer 1

The American involvement in Vietnam escalated. The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, passed in 1964, granted President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to increase U.S. military presence in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war, leading to significant escalation in U.S. involvement in the conflict.