Times of Change - 1

A Dubious Crusade by James A. Warren
Look up both words in the title of the short essay. What do they mean?
Dubious means doubtful and Crusade means a vigorous, aggressive movement that is meant for defense and/or advancement of an idea or cause.
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?
Warren is saying that the war was a unofficial conflict that many people thought was wrong and that will always be debated as a conflict that almost tore the nation apart. The title will relate to our studying of vietnam because it was a war that many people doubted as being good and that was criticized throughout the 60's.

History by Thuong Vuong-Riddick
What is the overall theme of Vuong-Riddick's poem?
The overall theme of the poem is death.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution … by Goldberg
What is the main thesis of the essay?
The main thesis of this essay is that the main reason that got America involved in the Vietnam war may have been a lie told by president Lyndon B. Johnson.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution was passed by congress and it gave President Johnson the power to defend U.S interests in Vietnam.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
The author uses the interview of former head of the Senate Foreign relations Committee William Fulbright, in which he comes close to calling President Johnson a liar for what he said about the Gulf of Tonkin.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
This links to the title of the first reading because it shows that the "war" may have been fought based on a lie, and this makes the conflict even more doubtful asa good war.