gulf of tonkin resolution
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- date_passed
- August 10, 1964
- description
- A joint resolution passed by the U.S. Congress in 1964, which gave President Johnson broad authority to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war.
- purpose
- authorize military action
Relationships
- escalated_involvement_inVietnam
- description
- The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution led to a significant increase in American military involvement in Vietnam.
- source
- President Richard Nixon visited Chairman Mao in Betext_chunk
- source_text
- escalating American military involvement in Vietnam
- extracted_fromPresident Richard Nixon visited Chairman Mao in Be
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-09T02:25:51.835Z
- source
- President Richard Nixon visited Chairman Mao in Betext_chunk