Which of the following gave Johnson a "blank check" to increase U.S. support for South Vietnam?
A)The search-and-destroy operations
B)The Tet Offensive
C)The Hart-Cellar Act
D)War Powers Resolution
E)The Tonkin Gulf Resolution

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The Tonkin Gulf Resolution, passed in 1964, effectively gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to assist any Southeast Asian country whose government was considered to be jeopardized by communist aggression. This resolution was seen as giving Johnson a "blank check" to escalate U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Which of the Following Gave Johnson a "Blank Check" to Increase