Question

select the correct answer.
which legislation passed by congress authorized the use of force in vietnam?
a. the marshall plan
b. the national defense education act
c. the gulf of tonkin resolution
d. the war powers act

Explanation:

• The Marshall Plan was for post-WWII European economic recovery, not Vietnam military force.
• The National Defense Education Act focused on U.S. education and science funding, not military authorization.
• The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) granted U.S. President broad authority to use military force in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.
• The War Powers Act (1973) was a post-Vietnam law to limit presidential war powers, not authorize force in Vietnam.

Answer:

C. the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution