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.

Korean War Facts

1. Korea was taken over by Japan in 1910 in hopes of finding Oil.
2. Japan had to give Korea back to the Korean people in 1945 after WWII.
3. Korea was divided to stop the spead of Communisum at the 38th paralell.
4. The United States wanted to contain Communisum and wanted to Unite Korea.
5. The United Nations sent in troops from 16 differnt countries, but they were mostly US forces.
6. MacArthur was Recommisioned and worked as a General.
7. MacArthur openly critized the Truman Administration and that got him fired.
8. The POW camps were worse in North Korea that in Japan.
9. Korea was still split at the 38th, but it was a sqwiggily line.
10. The US Contained Communisum, but didn't unite Korea.

Would you have been able to use civil disobedience and non-violence?

Probably not. If I find somthing that I think is unfair and I am passionate about it I become very heated and angry if change takes too long. I don't think I would have had the patience to have been denied my rights for a hundred years and then have to be civil about it. I would have marched as much as I could, though. I don't think I could stand Bloodshed and then have to still wait longer.

What am I looking forward to?

I am looking forward to Mr. Taft's creative spin on the Civil Rights Movement and the fun Homework over the next three weeks.

First Post!!!

Wassup! I'm totally exicited to start the unit.