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The Vietnam war. Why, what and its effect on literature

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Vietnam War & the effect in U.S. litterature/film : 

Vietnam War & the effect in U.S. litterature/film

By the end of this presentation you will have an understanding of : 

By the end of this presentation you will have an understanding of The underlying factors of the war The war process The war ending and the consequences of the war. News media, television coverage and the My Lai massacre. Influence on film and literature.

The underlying factors of the war : 

The underlying factors of the war The war lasted 1957-1975 The second Indochina war led to the independence of Vietnam Vietnam temporarily divided Cancellations of war and the forming of NFL U.S and the cold war (the domino theory) Support of South Vietnam

The igniting factor : 

The igniting factor Military incident in the Gulf of Tonkin The Tonkin-resolution 1964 Did it really happend?

The war process : 

The war process Bombing of military targets 1965 American intervention The Tet Offensive Critic from the home front

The End of war and its consequences : 

The End of war and its consequences Peace negotiations in Paris The retreat of U.S troops The South Vietnamese defeat American bombings longtime effect on Vietnams forest, agriculture and people The effect on the America and the American soul.

News media and television : 

News media and television Televison: primary source for news. Walter Cronkite: most trusted man in America. Profit before public service.

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Early coverage positive. Military reports of progress. No censorship. Turning point: Tet Offensive

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Influence on both politicans and public. Majority of Americans withdraw their support for the war. Televison focus change from war to political process.

The My Lai Massacre : 

The My Lai Massacre March 16, 1968. Lieutenant William Calley Jr. Initial press reports positive.

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Seymour Hersh. News reports dominated by My Lai across the nation. Americans responded with both denial and outrage despite evidence. ”Isolated incident”.

Films : 

Films Critical viewpoint, soldier perspective, often describes the horrors of war. Films: The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Born on the Fourth of July Rambo: eehh... not so critical. The Green Berets: propaganda.

Literature : 

Literature Biographies. Blends facts and fiction. Books: The things they carried, by Tim O´Brien, Meditations in Green by Steven Wright, Dispatches, by Michael Herr.

During this presentation you have learned about : 

During this presentation you have learned about How and why the war began. The war process and the consequences of the war The news media and TV impact on the American people and the war itself. How the war effected American literature and film.