History Assignment
Read Chapters 25 and 26, and this selection from The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien: On the Rainy River. Once all reading is complete, respond to the following:
• How does O'Brien feel about the war in Vietnam?
• Why does O'Brien go to the rainy river?
• What various factors does O'Brien take into account when deciding whether to go to Canada or not?
• Why ultimately, does he decide not to escape to Canada?
• What is O'Brien trying to communicate when he writes: "I was a coward. I went to the war?"
• What does this reading reveal about the polarization of society during the war?
Instructions: Provide a comprehensive response to the question(s) below. Be sure to draft your response in your own words (do not quote verbatim from the textbook).
Question(s)
Using a minimum of 200 words, address the following:
• How did Lyndon B. Johnson make the Vietnam War his own?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.