Following the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, who had the authority to increase American forces in South Vietnam?

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David P
Jun 18, 2016

The President.

Explanation:

When Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, it allowed him to bypass the need for Congressional approval to declare war. Instead it gave him free rein to escalate military intervention eventually to over 500,000 troops.

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