Times of Change – Vietnam and the 60s (tuesdays reading)

A Dubious Crusade by James A. Warren 2 pages - complete by Tuesday May 22

Look up both words in the title of the short essay. What do they mean?

Dubious- means an uncertain outcome ( like a uncertain war)
Crusade- means any war carried on under papal sanction

Relate the title to the reading. What is Warren saying? How do you think this will relate to the rest of our study if Vietnam?

I think Warren is saying that is it an really unclear war, and war wasn't actually announced during the entire fight. This will relate to the rest of our study of Vietnam because it will show how many lives and other things were lost, with not even a war declared.



History by Thuong Vuong-Riddick 2 pages - complete by Tuesday May 22

What is the overall theme of Vuong-Riddick's poem?

I think the overall theme of Thuong Vuong-Riddicks poem is that now matter how far we look bad there are always instances of people taking sides and killing each other and the displacement of power, and this is just another occurrence in the chain of events.



The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution … by Goldberg 2 pages - complete by Tuesday May 22

What is the main thesis of the essay?

The main thesis of the essay is that when the US destroyer the Maddox was destroyed that's what the mainstream cause of the war was, and it might of even been a rummer.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was a resolution that passed congress to defend the United States interest's in the area that was attacked.

What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?

The author gives clear support of his thesis when he says "The Golf Tonkin Resolution opened the doors to what eventually became ten years of bitter fighting in which 55,000 Americans lost their lives in one of the most protracted wars the United States has ever waged."

How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?

This links to the "Dubious Crusade" reading because it was about the uncertainty of the war in Vietnam and this one is just supporting that argument with an actual occurrence that happened.