What piece of legislation allowed President Johnson to place U.S. troops in a combat role in Vietnam? a. the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution b. the War Powers Act c. the Civil Rights Act of 1964 d. the Voting Rights Act of 1965

The right answer for the question that is being asked and shown above is that: "a. the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution." The piece of legislation allowed President Johnson to place U.S. troops in a combat role in Vietnam is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution