History GCSE
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
What Gulf of Tonkin Resolution means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Measure passed by Congress granting Johnson sweeping powers to use military force without a formal declaration of war, described as a 'blank cheque' for military action.
Topics that use Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
- Option 33: Key topic 3: US involvement in the Vietnam War, 1954–75 - 2 Escalation of the conflict under Johnson (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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