THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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it oversimplified the conflict and its inherent difficulties
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it was released soon after the Tet Offensive occurred
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the viewing public was in no mood for a pro-war film
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all of the above
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -John Wayne was so concerned by the anti-war sentiment in the United States, he wanted to make this film to present the pro-military position. He requested and obtained full military cooperation and materiel from 36th President Lyndon B. Johnson and the United States Department of Defense.
Detailed explanation-2: -Perhaps most popularly known now as Green Berets, Army Special Forces soldiers are still regularly deployed around the world for combat and training missions. Currently, the Army has seven special forces groups in total: five are active duty, and two are in the National Guard.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wayne was exempted from service due to his age (34 at the time of Pearl Harbor) and family status (classified as 3-A – family deferment). Wayne repeatedly wrote to John Ford saying he wanted to enlist, on one occasion inquiring whether he could get into Ford’s military unit.
Detailed explanation-4: -In the Cold War, strategists wanted nuclear weapons they could use without sparking a nuclear war. That led to the development of tactical nuclear weapons for use against targets. Teams of Green Berets trained to carry those nukes to their targets and saw it as a one-way mission.