Last night, I drank a lot at work, and I couldn't sleep when I got home. I watched "The Banner of the Fathers", a movie that describes the bloody confrontation between the American and Japanese troops on Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean in the late World War II. After five days of bloody fighting, the U.S. military finally planted the flag on the highest peak of Iwo Jima. The flag-raising photos taken by war correspondents have become a propaganda tool for the financially-strapped U.S. government. The three soldiers who escaped on the battlefield, under the leadership of the U.S. government and military, traveled everywhere in the United States to publicize and give speeches. The purpose is to Let the common people donate money to make up for the lack of government finances so that the war can continue.
This movie is a reflection on the American government's shaping, propaganda, and whitewashing of heroes during the war, and let American citizens donate more to support the war. The courage and reflective spirit of the United States to reveal the truth of history deserve respect! Being able to reflect on a regular basis may also be one of the reasons why the United States is strong.
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