The course of history has been altered greatly by triumphs of war and great defeats in war. ... The Vietnam War saw the extremities of these two poles of combat – the American's daunting amount of weaponry, mobilization and chemical warfare; and the Viet Cong's strategic genius and usage of primitive arsenals. ... The first scene of the movie to feature actual firing of weapons and destruction of Vietnamese territory is a ten-minute scene beginning 34 minutes into the film. ... Helicopters were abundant in Vietnam, and illustrate the gap between American technology and the Vie...

• Word Count: 1353
• Approx Pages: 5
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This man is Captain Benjamin Willard, an assassin for the Army's Special Forces, who struggles interminably with the "abomination" of the Vietnam War. Shortly later, Willard begins a journey of immense scope up the Nung River, through the heart of Vietnam, into Cambodia. ... Meanwhile, Willard finds himself on the Nung River during the chaos of the Vietnam War. ... Surfing is his passion, and he attempts to bring the beach party lifestyle he is accustomed to into Vietnam. His whole persona summed up the commercialism the war in Vietnam seemed to be escalated by. ...

• Word Count: 2033
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School