Vietnam and the 60's

Times of Change – Vietnam and the 60s



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-being doubtfull of something

Crusade-a march for a purpose

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 America had a lot of confidence, but after a while was not so confidence or "doubtfull". This will relate to our study of Vietnam because it will show that the war wasn't always supposed to happen the way it did.



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

What is the overall theme of Vuong-Riddick's poem?
The theme of Vung- Riddick's poem are countries allying and killing eachother.

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 this essay is that an American ship was attacked by a Vietnamiese ship, even though the boat was not damaged.


What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

When President Lyndon Johnson went before Contgress and seaid that he had been given congressional apporval to devend the United States.


What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
People stated that the Maddox was fired on, and damaged.


How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
They both talk about how the war had no reason to start, because nothing really happened that can be proved.