With this being the first scene the narrator (Charlie Sheen) should have begun by introducing the Vietnam War and how the feud between communism and capitalism begun with the "independence" of Vietnam. ... There were no defined battle lines and the combat scenes lead you to believe that the enemy was everywhere. ... Although, it did not tackle the bigger issues, it exposed American soldiers to the world and what they went through to try and defeat the North Vietnamese Soldiers and communism. ...

• Word Count: 2144
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Inspired by the ideas of Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin organized the Soviet Union in an attempt to convert the world to the ideals of communism. ... The things people believed they wanted and what they actually needed began to overlap and become less defined. ...

• Word Count: 2068
• Approx Pages: 8
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