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The Vietnam War And Hollywood Movies
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"Vietnam was the longest war in American history." It lasted more than ten years and killed hundreds of lives. The media was a big part of the war. Back at home in the U.S., televisions, radios, newspapers, and especially Hollywood movies portrayed the war in Vietnam. During the late 60’s to late ....
Middle of essay ....ent scene sets a mode of guiltiness and regret. The killing of helpless Vietnamese children and mothers was not what the war was about. This presented a "bad" image of Americans. Seven years later, in 1986, the movie Platoon presented a conflict between Americans only. When a South African veteran fell asleep, the Lieutenant blamed the new Caucasian solider for not spotting the Vietcong from their ambush. Racism was exemplified in this scene. In this film, the enemies are the Americans between t.... |
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