What did the golf of tonkin resolution lead to?

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was a resolution passed by the government after the Gulf of Tonkin incident. This was enacted on August 10, 1964.

The Gulf of Tonkin resolution was particularly important due to its effect on politics. It gave U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson authorization to use military force in Southeast Asia without a formal declaration of war by Congress. Moreover, this resolution was employed by the administration to begin a rapid escalation of military involvement in South Vietnam.

•an essay

•a mock-heroic epic  

•deals with cannibalism  

•introduces “sylphs” as guardian spirits  

•not a satire  

•written by daniel defoe

•written by alexander pope

•written by jonathan swift  

•criticizes the exploration of ireland  

•criticizes impulsive nature  

•criticizes the english upper class  

•playful tone  

•remorseful tone

•matter-of-fact tone  

“the rap of the lock”   written by alexander pope.

“a modest proposal”

england is crowded cold and polluted while north america was like the opposite