War Powers Resolution/Related Articles

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War [r]: A state of violent conflict which exists between two or more independent nations or groups, each seeking to impose its will on the others. ^[e]
Declaration of War [r]: Add brief definition or description
Constitutional law [r]: Interpretation of legal matters with the assumption that a formal constitution is the supreme authority; usually refers to U.S. jurisprudence ^[e]
U.S. Constitution [r]: The document defining the fundamental purpose and structure of the United States government; it became effective in 1789. ^[e]

Gulf of Tonkin Resolution [r]: An incident or incidents between U.S. and North Vietnamese naval forces in August 1964, the details of which remain unclear to both sides; perceived as an attack on U.S. forces and used by Lyndon B. Johnson to obtain the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution authorizing large-scale combat involvement in the Vietnam War ^[e]
Vietnam War [r]: (1955-1975) war that killed 3.8 million people, where North Vietnam fought U.S. forces and eventually took over South Vietnam, forming a single Communist country, Vietnam. ^[e]
Authorization for the Use of Military Force [r]: Add brief definition or description

Korean War [r]: (1950-1953) war on the Korean peninsula in which about 3 million people died (mostly civilians), begun when North Korea, backed by China, attempted to overrun South Korea, which had been placed under the control of U.S.-led United Nations forces after the surrender of Japan at the end of WW II. ^[e]
National Command Authority [r]: The combination of the U.S. President and Secretary of Defense, or their successors, who have the sole authority to authorize the use of nuclear weapons, or issue orders to Unified Combatant Commands ^[e]
9-11 attacks [r]: Add brief definition or description
NATO [r]: Intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949, with its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. ^[e]
Weinberger-Powell doctrines [r]: Add brief definition or description
Total Force Concept [r]: A doctrine that allocates most of the active-duty (i.e., Regular) troops of the United States Army to combat arms roles, while assigning combat support and combat service support to the Reserve Components of the United States Army Reserve and Army National Guard (United States) ^[e]