The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) fundamentally changed the U.S. role in Vietnam by:
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Correct answer: Authorizing the President to take all necessary measures to repel armed attacks
The resolution granted President Lyndon B. Johnson broad military powers without a formal declaration of war by Congress. This led to a rapid escalation of U.S. involvement in the conflict.
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