Multiple choice

What was a common criticism of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

  1. Made the S. Vietnamese more vulnerable to commie aggression

  2. It encouraged the use of guerrilla warfare in Vietnam.

  3. It allowed the U.S. executive branch too much power.

  4. It reduced the freedom of the American press.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war, leading to widespread criticism regarding the expansion of executive power.

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