The epic of imperialism

Margot 2022-05-04 06:01:02

In 1607, a colonial group of about one hundred people established Jamestown on Chesapeake Beach, which was the first permanent British colony in North America. In the next 150 years, many colonists came to settle in the coastal areas, most of which came from the United Kingdom, and some came from France, Germany, the Netherlands, Ireland and other countries. With the continuous expansion of colonial power, colonists moved westward on a large scale in search of more land, gold mines and wealth, which inevitably led to conflicts between white colonists and Native American Indians. "Western Development History" is precisely in this historical background. It mainly tells how a white family interacted with the harsh natural environment, the unblinking robbers, the Indians who drove the buffalo to the train, and the bully gang that threatened the safety of the people. The struggle, through the joint efforts of several generations, finally overcomes all difficulties and dangers. Living "happiness, joy, and freedom" in the broad and fertile land of the "West", the theme of which promotes and beautifies the American white colonists. Colonial adventure and pioneering spirit.
In 1962, Hollywood spent huge sums of money to combine three Western film directors headed by John Ford and more than 10 popular first-line stars to film this epic film "Western Development", which reflects the American white colonists' pioneering of the American continent; in 1962, The United States established a military headquarters in Saigon under the command of General Paul Huggins, marking the beginning of the United States' direct involvement in the Vietnam War. This made "History of Western Development" closely linked with the Vietnam War. Undoubtedly, "History of the Western Development" is a "main theme" film in the 1960s. It calls on the American people to learn from the guy who finally decided to slaughter the Indians and stand on the side of "justice" at the end of the film, and inherit his ancestors. Our fearless spirit in opening up the western region back then devoted our youth and enthusiasm to the "just" cause of "eliminating the threat of communism." As we all know, the history of the "Western Development History" is the history of the suffering of American Indians and African blacks. Their blood and tears have fed capitalism and made the newly born America grow into an economic power that prides itself on the world. Engels pointed out: "Capital comes to the world, from head to toe, every pore is dripping with blood and dirty things." Lenin also said: "Imperialism...the main content is to seize territory or establish economic and political hegemony. Above other countries."
In 1973, John Ford died of stomach cancer, marking the end of the golden age of American traditional Western movies. In 1973, after long-term negotiations, the United States signed the "Paris Agreement" on Vietnam with the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, declaring the US military in Vietnam. The failure of the action.

Note: This gentleman is a security officer in a small town in the west, and he has a "gentleman agreement" with the Indian tribe. Later, the Indian chief found that the railway company was building a railway in the small town and was furious, because the train was bound to bring more whites to invade the Indian territory. So the Indians drove the herd of bison to retaliate against the train, and the residents of the town suffered heavy casualties. The security officer also angrily criticized the railway company for breaking the "Gentlemen's Agreement." And requested the security officers to summon manpower against the Indians to ensure the smooth progress of the "exploitation of the west". Later, under repeated persuasion from his late father and friend, the security officer still raised his shotgun and generously rushed to the "great cause".

View more about How the West Was Won reviews

Extended Reading

How the West Was Won quotes

  • Mike King: Why did you bring those bodies here?

    Jethro Stuart: They're railroaders. I thought somebody in the railroad might be interested.

    Mike King: I'm the railroad and I'm not interested!

  • Narrator: [speaking about the Civil War] After Shiloh, the South never smiled.