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The Vietnam War was a civil war between the North and the South Vietnamese. This was an internal struggle for power and how the government should be reformed. The Vietnam War was a private battle between the North and South Vietnamese, and it did not concern the United States. .
             The movie "Platoon" also shows the duality of main through its main character Chris. Chris struggles throughout the whole movie with his light and dark sides. He at first follows the ruthless sergeant Barnes because of his strength and experience. However, Chris later learns that even though he is fighting in a war he can still act humane. It is around this time that he begins to follow Elias, the righteous character in the movie. This relates more to how the United States became after the experience of Vietnam War. The people of the United States saw the horrors that came with victory in war, and they wanted no part of any war that would cause so much damage. Over all both films explain the contradictory logic we as people use in a personal and political sense, by wanting to win at any cost but also remorseful once we realize the harm we have caused.
             The next message that can be seen in either move is the removal of racial lines. For example in the film "Full Metal Jacket", when a Vietnamese hooker walks by, many of the white soldiers make racial comments to some of the black soldiers. Instead of offending them, it just makes them laugh and spout out some racial comment about the white soldiers. This racial name-calling in any other situation would almost assuredly cause a fight, but in the Vietnam War soldiers were more concerned with survival than the color of another soldiers skin. This relates to the United States because all throughout this time period white and black Americans were struggling with the race issue and racial tension. By using such derogatory terms in a comical sense makes the name calling less powerful and hurtful to members of either race.


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... creatures who; were manipulative and sneaky. This was demonstrated by their ability to defeat so many Americans quietly and operatively. In the movie Platoon, The Viet Kong operated from secret bases in the jungle or marshes near the boarder of Cambodia. They played a significant role in ... Americans were towards them. He also demonstrated how local villagers were helping the Viet Kong in their operations, with secret tunnels, weapons, etc. 4. Platoon, is an American opinion of what took place during the Vietnam War, hence, why the American soldiers were depicted as courageous warriors....

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2. The Platoon and Sands of Iwo Jima

... unsympathetic training methods, his wisdom is demonstrated through his squad while fighting on the island of Iwo Jima. On the other hand, in Platoon the troops did lose their innocence, but at a much greater cost. In particular the new and inexperienced recruit, Chris Taylor, played by ... for the relentlessly tough Marine Sergeant Stryker. The rebellious soldiers learn to respect Sgt. Stryker as a brave and heroic figure. However, in Platoon the war between good and evil progresses as the troops lose reality. The squad is split between the good Sgt. Elias (William Dafoe) ... . "Sneaky...

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3. Platoon

1. During the first few days in Vietnam, it was clear that Taylor was not a typical Vietnam "grunt". As shots reached his platoon, Taylor froze and quickly forgot his instructions. Chris wanted to go home and get out of the jungle. As time passed and Taylor got more ... by himself. He denied Taylor's help and went out by himself. Elias knew what he was doing was dangerous, but also knew it would be best for the platoon. Despite his brave and courageous tactics on the field of battle, he was also courageous off of it. When Barnes was threatening to kill the little Vietnamese girl ... was Lieut...

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4. Platoon Film

The movie Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone, gives a graphic portrait of what the Vietnam War was like for the young men who experienced it. It follows Chris, a young man who dropped out of college and volunteered to fight for his country. Through Chris, Oliver Stone reveals the fear and frustrat...

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5. Joining the Military for Freedom

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6. Vietnam War in American Film

... uses the mythical ideology that the United States used its soldiers to fight its war, and then discarded and neglected them afterwards. Oliver Stone's Platoon, released in 1986, represents a very different film about Vietnam. Stone, who served for fifteen months and was wounded twice in Vietnam, wrote ... Afterwards, in a voiceover, Chris says, "We didn't fight the enemy, we fought ourselves, and the enemy was in us." Through the platoon's struggles, Stone uses various inaccuracies to push the plot forward. Though all of the events in the plot were based on documented events, they cert...

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7. My Career in the Marine Corp

... where I spent days in jungle terrain. By this point, I had already made E-3 and was quickly moving up the chain of command. I was in a platoon of 74 men and we were covering a lot of ground, scouting out potential territories for combat. One night, we were hit by enemy gunfire and nearly lost half the ... . With our Sergeant injured, I stepped up to the plate. It was an honor to fill in for my Sergeant and see to the welfare of my platoon. After I'd taken on the leadership role, we traveled the Saudi islands for about six months before we got orders to move on. In 2001, I was ... 2002, ...

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8. The My Lai Massacre

... the man who would shoot him. Even his commanding officer, a career Army officer; Captain "Mad Dog" Medina, always called him "Lieutenant Shithead" in front of his platoon, and always said "Listen Sweetheart." (law.umck). On March 15, 1968, Charlie Company had a memorial service for Sgt. George Cox, who was killed the day ... knew that if they did, the Americans would think they were Viet Cong. Led by Calley, the 1st Platoon killed between five to nine Vietnamese farmers. Later, there were many small groups of 1st platoon soldiers around the village, shooting at everybody and everything. ...

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9. Hollywood

... of such episodes as the evacuation of the US embassy in Saigon in "The Deer Hunter- (1978), the burning of a Vietnamese village in "Platoon- (1986), and the troops in the field listening to US armed forces broadcasts in "Good Morning Vietnam- (1987) is derived directly from the content ... develops in opposition to the war and to those around him. In the Hollywood Vietnam War film, the individual becomes increasingly separate from the platoon in conflict. These conflicts usually represent not only racial and ethnic difference, but also the reflection of varying attitudes towards the US ...

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