The Impossible Victory
The Impossible Victory covers the Vietnam War; the United States was involved in the Vietnam War between 1964- 1972. The Americans sent troops to Asia to fight the Indochina, a communist movement organized by Ho Chi Minh, mainly consisted of the peasants and farmers. The United States wanted to stop the spread of communism in Asia and spread capitalism. The United States lost the Vietnam War despite sending large troops, spending money, and advice funding the French Movement that had taken control in Asia. The war led to the destruction of property, the death of many soldiers, women, and children. The war was brutal since many Vietnamese lost their lives; American troops oppressed them.
Additional sources such as Four Hours in My Lai show how the Vietnam War was brutal. Shows how the Americans troops engaged in war. The film also covers the victims of war soldiers who were hurt and are living with the traumatic scenes. Many women were raped before they were killed; American troops also used to bomb the Vietnam population, killing dozens of people. In the village of My Lai on March 16, 1968, more than 500 people were slaughtered in the My Lai massacre, including children, women, and the elderly. The poem covers the negative effects of war, such as live loss, the narrator’s advice on the war matters warning individuals not to engage in war. Narrators remember the unborn children pregnant women and the children killed by the soldiers during the war.
The ordinary citizens of the US resisted the oppression of the regime by organizing many demonstrations against the government. The citizens were against the government’s actions, the troops killed many Vietnamese, and the citizens saw this as inhuman. This led to the rise of some movements opposing government actions. They claimed that the US government was killing many innocent citizens in a foreign land, and this earned the US a bad image. This continuous criticism led to the government withdrawing troops from Vietnam.
Citizens in the modern world can resist the actions of the wealthy and powerful through organizing demonstrations and boycotting services provided by them. Demonstrations express dissatisfaction; through boycotts and demonstrations, the citizens can enjoy their rights without being oppressed. The wealthy oppress the poor through poor wages while the powerful oppress the citizens through legislations. Citizens can resist oppression by joining hands together and start movements against oppression. The demonstrations should be peaceful to avoid brutal reaction through the government.