1. Thinking back to World War II, How were American’s reactions to the war different? How was America’s position in Vietnam portrayed on the home front through articles, T.V., photographs as well as any other type of media?
2. How did Herr’s experience as a war correspondent differ from Pyle’s? How is this expressed in the readings? Do Herr’s readings accurately inform the American public?
3. How do Dorthea Lange’s photographs taken during WWII and the Great Depression differ from the famous photographs of the Vietnam war? Do you think the pictures taken during Vietnam accurately depict the feelings of people at home and how people were being treated in Vietnam during this time? ( See below for Pictures)
4. Even though Vietnam was considered a Proxy war, looking back was it? Take into consideration the number of troops, the amount of money spent, the number of bombs dropped, as well as the American publics reaction.
5. How do the attitudes of the soldiers Herr described differ from the soldiers which Pyle interacted with? Do you think the soldiers attitudes had an affect on the outcome of each war? What about the attitude of the American people?
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