The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) authorized:

A The Korean War

B Military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war

C The invasion of Cuba

D The Marshall Plan

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Congress authorized President Johnson to use military force in Southeast Asia, escalating US involvement in Vietnam.

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The correct answer to the question "The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) authorized:" is Option B: Military action in Vietnam without a formal declaration of war.

The other options — A) The Korean War, C) The invasion of Cuba, D) The Marshall Plan — are incorrect for this General Knowledge question. As explained above: Congress authorized President Johnson to use military force in Southeast Asia, escalating US involvement in Vietnam.

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The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution (1964) authorized:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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