Times of Change first 3 readings

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 doubtful or hesitant that something will turn out okay.
Crusade- A military expedition.Defense of an idea.
Ths means that they are going on a military expedition of a defense of an idea but you are doubtful things will turn out okay.


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? He is saying that this military mission is a gamble that the American soldiers are not sure will turn out so well. This might relate to some of the other military decisions made by the commanders.



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

What is the overall theme of Vuong-Riddick's poem? He is saying that there wasn't much to the war of vietname.The overall theme is that there was a lot of deaths and kills in the war. But also that the war was pointless.



The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution … by Goldberg
2 pages - complete by Tuesday May 22
What is the main thesis of the essay? That there is huge controversy in how the U.S got in the war and that the vietnam war was brutal.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?This was basically what sent the U.S into 10 years of vicous fighting.

What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?55,000 Americans lost there lives.

How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”? That this was going to be a brutal war that the U.S did not have a positive outlook on the war in vietnam.