Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Vietnam readings- Tuesday- The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

What is the main thesis of the essay?
The main thesis is that this resoliution may have been a lie. All the fighting these men did may have been for nothing.
What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?
It was when supposedly an American ship was fire on by a Vietnamese ship.
What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?
There were witnesses to this incident.
How does this link to the theme of the first reading, “A Dubious Crusade”?
Both talk about how this war was kind of pointless.

No comments: