Question

To justify military action without congressional approval, Presidents Harry S. Truman, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton relied on a resolution from which organization?

(A) United Nations Security Council
(B) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
(C) World Trade Organization (WTO)
(D) International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Answer 1

Presidents Harry S. Truman, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton justified military action without congressional approval by relying on resolutions from the United Nations Security Council.

Step-by-step explanation:

To justify military action without congressional approval, Presidents Harry S. Truman, George H. W. Bush, and Bill Clinton relied on a resolution from the United Nations Security Council. The United Nations, established in the aftermath of World War II, provided a platform for collective security and peacekeeping initiatives that these Presidents utilized to engage in military action. For instance, President Truman did not seek a congressional declaration of war when he sent troops to Korea, while President Bush built an international coalition under the auspices of the United Nations before the Gulf War, and President Clinton participated in NATO operations in the Balkans, which were underpinned by United Nations' objectives.