Napalm

Apocalypse Now is a work of art, that encaptures the horrific and gruesome tone of the Vietnam War. My first impression of the film led me to categorize it as a “war film” or dramatization. It felt like a thriller that went above and beyond the typical formula. Coppola skillfully uses the elements of light and shadows, color, and music in Apocalypse Now to visually portray the psychological damaging effects of war. O'Donnell (p 19) points out that lighting is a key segment in the film, particularly

often looked towards ethics to attach reasoning to his points. One of his more noteworthy comment’s on this subject, the author explains, “Fulbright could see little distinction between ‘whether you shoot... or decapitate... or burn’ the enemy with napalm. (61) Fulbright made a point to pull ethics into the argument and repeatedly remind the administration that when they bomb a city they kill just as many people as the opposing side does. The author discusses how Fulbright really led the SFRC through

Industry of Hip Hop Where did hip hop originate and who were its founder? Like any style of music, hip hop has roots in other forms, and its evolution was shaped by many different artists, but there’s a case to be made that it came to life precisely on this day, August 11, 1973, in the west Bronx, New York City. Clive Campbell—better known to history as DJ Kool Herc, founding father of hip hop. Born and raised to the age of 10 in Kingston, Jamaica, DJ Kool Herc began spinning records at parties

United States' Involvement in Vietnam Before 1939 Vietnam was a French colony but Vietnam was divided into three areas Tongking in the north, Annam and Cochin China in the south. During World War two the Japanese took control of Vietnam. But a very strong anti-Japanese movement called the Viet Minh emerged whose leader was called Ho Chi Mihn. The Viet Mihn took over the North of the country. But in 1945 the French arrived back in Vietnam wanting their Colony back. The

combat troops were fighting the Vietcong, who were being supported by the Soviets and the Chinese. Due to the tactics of the Vietcong guerrilla fighting, the US had to fight with modern rockets aswell as chemicals like agent orange and napalm; a substance which burned and stuck to the skin. These horrific attacks were televised and it turned middle America against the war. Protests

The Vietnam Era HUMN-303N: Introduction to Humanities Professor Stacey Donald DeVry University During the decades prior to the eighties the two most important issues the U.S. was facing were the war in Vietnam and civil rights. This era changed the way the public was able view the events, there was television and photography which allowed the world to see for the first time what war was about and journalism was not always unbiased. This era was an era of advancement, where many

This theory reading has taken a different approach compared to the first theory reading. As some readings like to dive into the make up behind a photograph, the second theory reading looked at the camera and by using this camera what it can inform. Susan Sontag talks about how in today’s world and the past, how everything has been photographed. Photography was a way to escape what was going on around us. Once the photo was taken, Sontag has stated it guaranteed the photo “longevity, if not immortality”

The Vietnam War was, and still is highly controversial. Whether or not the United States should have entered the war is still up for debate. However, when considering the war’s impact, it seems quite clear that the nation shouldn’t have. 1967 was a time when many Americans were heavily divided not just over America’s involvement and action in Vietnam but also about their values and morals. It was in this year that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his speech “Beyond Vietnam” in which he provides

It was 20 May 1951 the 2nd Ranger Company led by 1LT James C Queen would engage in a fierce battle with the Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) to seize the critical terrain hill 581 from the enemy (Rangers in Korea). This battle was the largest that they would be involved in.(all black) The seizing of this critical terrain was part of second CCF spring offensive, which was some of the most intense fighting of the Korean War. (Korean Battle) 1LT Queen’s use of the six mission command principles enabled

Innocence is blindness. To be innocent is to be unaware of principal parts of a situation. When someone is innocent to a problematic situation or crisis, they do not have enough knowledge to form an opinion that could help find a solution. As a result, that person becomes problematic if they attempt to find a solution. People are always biased to the knowledge they have, whether it is true or false, a lot or a little. When innocent people look to solve a problem, they are biased to their innocence