Question 2 of 20
2 Points
Whereas naval units of the Communist regime in Vietnam,
in violation of the principles of the Charter of the United
Nations and of international law, have deliberately and
repeatedly attacked United States naval vessels lawfully
present in international waters, and have thereby created a
serious threat to international peace ... Resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, that the Congress
approves and supports the determination of the President,
as Commander in Chief, to take all necessary measures to
repel any armed attack against the forces of the United
States and to prevent further aggression.
-Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964
Which of the following best describes an effect of the policy established in
the passage?