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=D. Analysis (500-650 words) Tips]=


 * Section D. – Analysis **
 * Different interpretations **

I believe that the film platoon could be shown in several ways. I believe that it could be shown to highlight the unnecessary force used by the Americans on the civilians. However I believe that the film could also be viewed to show the mental health issued that was a severe threat when going to fight in Vietnam War to highlight the dangers of going there. It could also be seen as a film to show regret with soldiers choices to go to Vietnam were not there own, as the film suggests that most regret coming to fight due to the harshness and the way in which the war did not favour them.
 * Critical analysis of evidence **

I believe that the sources in section B have their strengths. I feel that the film platoon is creditable as a source as the director once severed in Vietnam, therefore we can gather that the conditions portrayed are true, which can be backed up buy looking at source B. I believe that the sources used in section B that have been used to suggest that American involvement was wrong, has its strengths as it has arguments both for, and against the war, not making a biased text.
 * Historiography and philosophy in history **

I believe that Platoon captures the experience of the American soldiers well, however it neglects to put a deeper focus on the Vietnamese side of things. It also does not include the reasons to wy the Americans are in Vietnam, and it assumes that the viewer does know the reasons for their involvement in the war, and it could also suggest that American soldiers did not want to participate in the war, and some people thinking that it was a mistake. It could also raise the question of “should have the Americans got involved?” as some believe that it should have remained a civil war between north and South Vietnam after south Vietnams rejection to communism.