Question

question 16 - multiple choice
on august 4, 1964, president lyndon johnson announced that two days
earlier, u.s. ships in the gulf of tonkin had been attacked by the north
vietnamese. johnson dispatched u.s. planes against the attackers and
asked congress to pass a resolution to support his actions.
the tonkin gulf resolution stated that \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 any further aggression.\ as a result,
president johnson, and later president nixon, relied on the resolution as
the legal basis for their military policies in vietnam.
as public resistance to the war heightened, the resolution was repealed
by congress in january 1971.
documents info: tonkin gulf resolution (1964): ourdocuments.gov
based on the text, what was the effect of the north vietnamese attack
on u.s. ships in the gulf of tonkin?
the united states withdrew troops from vietnam.
the united states became militarily involved in vietnam.
the south vietnamese government requested u.s. troops be removed from vietnam.
the north vietnamese government sought a peace agreement with the united states.

Explanation:

The text states that after the North Vietnamese attack on U.S. ships, President Johnson dispatched planes, sought congressional support via the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, and this resolution became the legal basis for U.S. military policies in Vietnam. This directly led to U.S. military involvement in Vietnam.

Answer:

The United States became militarily involved in Vietnam.