• War profiteering; the spread of communism “cos the only good commi is the one that’s dead “ +relates to the domino theory.
• However on the other hand it only focuses on 1 group of opposition anti war group.
• Compared to R2+R3 it is not at all objective on the contrary it is extremely biased bcs, it doesn’t look at other sides apart from the negative ness of the war.
• “to have your boy come home in a box”
• and is meant to be humorous +ironic “aint no time to wonder why, whoopee were all gonna die “
• Along with R1 it is --> also a microcosm,+ the language is much more--> humorous +ironic
• Overall, it is also created--> to turn Americans against the war + it wants to generate anti-war feelings.
• In my opinion R” is the “best” representation of the war
• In my opinion R” is the “best” representation of the way ppl reacted to the Vietnam war
• I have made this choice bcs--> it was written by a historian , providing lots of facts +figures to support it+along with that , it was written in “1987”+therefore it has hindsight over both –R1+R2,--> which were both produces at the peak of the anti-war movement .
• Another reason to why I think it’s the best --> is bcs it is the most objective unbiased source, as it uses factual language and shows both sides of the war.
• Its from --> a history book +and the author “john simkin” is not taking anyone’s sided --> unlike R1 which tries to help “unsell “ the war particularly focusing --.on the middle class + R3 which also tries to “unsell” the war, using emotive +negative language s.a the “Quaker burning himself to death “+
• R2 is also very accurate, as it gives examples+ has lots of facts, whereas R3 is only quite as accurate--> as it does mention war profiteering +links to the dominoes theory , but only focuses on 1 group of opposition .
• R2 is also the most complete as it is wide of view; is more balanced; shows the full story; gives individual examples...