This document gave President Lyndon Johnson the authority to prevent further aggression in Vietnam toward the United States.

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1964, giving President Lyndon Johnson the authority to use military force in Southeast Asia to prevent further aggression against the United States. It was prompted by the reported attack on two U.S. Navy destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin by North Vietnamese naval vessels. The resolution served as the legal basis for the escalation of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

This Document Gave President Lyndon Johnson the Authority to Prevent