Thursday, September 04, 2014

People, Places and Events in THE THINGS THEY CARRIED





People, Place and Events in THE THINGS THEY CARRIED 
  • What was the USS Maddox and why was it significant? 

  • What occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 2, 1964?

  • What occurred in the Gulf of Tonkin on August 4, 1964, and why is it significant?
  • What was the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and what did it authorize President Johnson to do? 

  • What was the stated reason for the existence of South East Asia Treaty Organization? 
  • What was the United States’ reason for its membership in S.E.A.T.O.?

  • What was the Cold War? Which countries were involved in the Cold War and why?
  • What were the years of its existence? 
  • What is Phi Beta Kappa?

  • 10. What is summa cum laude?