Vietnam War The Vietnam War was the prolonged
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Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was the prolonged struggle between nationalist forces attempting to unify the country of Vietnam under a communist government and the United States attempting to prevent the spread of communism. Engaged in a war that many viewed as having no way to win, U. S. leaders lost the American public's support for the war. Since the end of the war, the Vietnam War has become a benchmark for what not to do in all future U. S. foreign conflicts.
Music • Music played a major role in the Vietnam war era. Music was commonly used by protestors to express political opinions to oppose the war and conscription. It filled the city streets, spreading its message of bringing home the troops in Vietnam. Furthermore, songs were written by popular musicians such as Bob Dylan, were used to send the message to politicians and the public that the war should end. These songs were heard by a great number of people through the radio. Song writers were also able to capture the stories and horrific experiences of the people involved in the war and share them with the public
• Along with news broadcasts showing footage of the war, these songs allowed people to understand what was happening in Vietnam. This developed an antiwar spirit amongst the public. Finally, music was also a form of entertainment for the soldiers in Vietnam. Musicians travelled to the soldiers in Vietnam to perform for them in order to show the support of people back home. Music had a major impact on politicians, the public and the soldiers during the Vietnam era.
Bruce Springsteen: Born in the USA The end: The doors
Forrest Gump • The movie Forrest Gump presents some very accurate historical events that really happened. Three events that were in the movie Forrest Gump and also happened in real life: The Vietnam War, the integration at the University of Alabama, and Hurricane Carmen. There a lot of smaller historical events in Forrest Gump that really happened in real life, but these are three of the major ones.
• Accuracy of movie: Somehow the movie manages to portray the war as not-soserious, and almost like any other war, when in fact it was the longest war in U. S. History, and many soldiers didn’t even know what they were fighting for. However, the movie was correct when they mentioned the heavy rains in Vietnam. There were indeed lots of ambushes too, like the one in the film that Forrest Gump is a part of.
