Playwriting and theater played a significant role in shaping public perceptions of the Vietnam War by providing a platform for artists to express dissent and critique the war's impact on society. Through powerful performances and thought-provoking scripts, playwrights and theater artists were able to challenge the government's narrative and influence public opinion about the war.
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Vietnam came under the jurisdiction of the CBI theater in WW2 (China, Burma, India Theater) under the Command of US Army General Stillwell (and the British).
To differentiate those who served during the Viet nam war but were not in the war theater
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Vietnam came under the jurisdiction of the CBI theater in WW2 (China, Burma, India Theater) under the Command of US Army General Stillwell (and the British).
Theater is a military term for an area. Example: WWII had two main theaters; the European Theater and the Pacific Theater. One lesser known WWII theater was the CBI Theater (China/Burma/India), e.g. films: "Ojective Burma", starring Errol Flynn; and "Merrill's Marauders", starring Jeff Chandler.
Here is a breakdown for the Vietnam War: Vietnam War (1964–1975) Total servicemembers 8,744,000 Serving in-theater 3,403,000 Battle deaths 47,410 Other deaths in service (theater) 10,789 Other deaths in service (nontheater) 32,000 Nonmortal woundings 153,303
for most of the war the overall in theater commander was general westmorland.
B52 Stratofortress heavy bombers commenced operations in theater in 1965.
A US Vietnam War veteran in the year 2008 could be around the age of 50. There were US Marines/US Air Force/US Navy Aircrewmen younger than 19 years old in Vietnam in 1975.
1. The US Air Forces waged aerial combat & bombing campaigns against NORTH Vietnam. 2. The US Navy waged Riverine Warfare against the enemy in South Vietnam. 3. The US Army/Marines waged ground warfare against the enemy in South Vietnam.
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