Question

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution gave President Lyndon Johnson wide latitude to escalate the conflict. a. resulted in a U.S. declaration of war on North Vietnam. b. called for 250,000 U.S. combat troops to be sent to Vietnam. c. both gave President Lyndon Johnson wide latitude to escalate the conflict, and called for 250,000 U.S. combat troops to be sent to Vietnam. d. none of these answers is correct.

Answer 1

c. both gave President Lyndon Johnson wide latitude to escalate the conflict, and called for 250,000 U.S. combat troops to be sent to Vietnam.

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