How did the alleged attacks on the USS Maddox and USS Tumer Joy. coupled with Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's report of unprovoked attacks in international waters, lead to the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by Congress in 1964? The ongoing Tet Offensive and high U.S. and South Vietnamese casualties led Congress to pass a resolution demonstrating a strong stance against North Vietnam. The public outcry for peace and the success of anti-war politiclans pushed Congress to pass the resolution, showing a commitment to ending the Vietnam War. President Johnson wanted to expand the Great Society programs, which led Congress to support increased military action in Vietnam. Both events created a sense of urgency and threat that swayed Congress to grant President Johnson broad military powers.

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How did the alleged attacks on the USS Maddox and USS Tumer Joy. coupled with Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's report of unprovoked attacks in international waters, lead to the passing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution by Congress in 1964? The ongoing Tet Offensive and high U.S. and South Vietnamese casualties led Congress to pass a resolution demonstrating a strong stance against North Vietnam. The public outcry for peace and the success of anti-war politiclans pushed Congress to pass the resolution, showing a commitment to ending the Vietnam War. President Johnson wanted to expand the Great Society programs, which led Congress to support increased military action in Vietnam. Both events created a sense of urgency and threat that swayed Congress to grant President Johnson broad military powers.

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by Congress in 1964 in response to the alleged attacks on the USS Maddox and USS Turner Joy, as well as Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's report of unprovoked attacks in international waters. The resolution granted President Johnson broad military powers to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in Southeast Asia.The correct answer is: Both events created a sense of urgency and threat that swayed Congress to grant President Johnson broad military powers.

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