Tuesday, May 22, 2007

TIMES OF CHANGE Q&A's

A Dubious Crusade by James A. Warren

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

Dubious means that it is dangerous. A Crusade is like a ride to fight.

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 that the title will relate because of what I have heard of Vietnam. It was hot, in the Jungle and It was very Dangerous.

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

The overall theme of this poem is the war and it's twists and turns throught the years of American Occupation.

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution … by Goldberg
What is the main thesis of the essay?

The Thesis of this essay is about President Lyndon Johnson's decision to put troops in Vietnam and his opposers.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

A bill that Protected American Intrests in Vietnam.

What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?

The Senators William Fulbright and Barry Goldwater.

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

That protcetin Ameircan Intrest could be harmful to the Vietnamese or even the American People.

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