Why did congress pass the war powers act in 1973


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What event caused congress to pass the war powers resolution in 1973

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Richard Nixon sent soldiers into Cambodia allegedly to destroy command and support facilities of north Vietnamese troops during the Vietnam war. So public outcry against the invasion of a neutral country resulted and then congress passed the war powers act 

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