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Unit 7 - The Cold War

Vietnam War Extra Credit

View one of the following Vietnam War films (please note these are extremely graphic films so if you are not comfortable watching these films for education purposes, chose the Forrest Gump option):

1. The Deer Hunter 2. Platoon 3. Good Morning, Vietnam 4. Born on the Fourth of July 5. The Boys in Company C 6. We Were Soldiers 7. Forrest Gump

Watch the film. Take notes. Make connections between what you see in the film and what you learned about the history of the war. After viewing the movie, decide if the film is biased for or against U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Then, do research on the film (director/writer/etc) to determine why that bias existed. Write a review of the film and include the historical connections noted and discuss the perceived bias and why the filmmaker decided to present that opinion with the film. 15 Bonus points!

Due in person, Monday, March 26th.