Monday, May 21, 2007

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution … by Goldberg

What is the main thesis of the essay?

That the people of the US thought that the president was a liar and went againt the public.

What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution?

Firing on a US ship after the patriotic fever died down.

What evidence does the author give to support his thesis?

Many say now that Johnson just maginified it to get people to enlist to fight.

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

That not everyone agreed and they feel that they were lied to.

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