Rhetorical Analysis Of The Vietnam War

In the early twentieth century, war was becoming inevitable due to high tensions between a considerable amount of foreign countries. Idealist President Wilson attempted to keep the United States out of the war, yet it was imperative to aid the French and British troops. The government needed support from many Americans with the goal of perpetuating stability of the nation, Americans needed to organize their resources and economy so they could focus all efforts to the war. Page 1, Image 10 portrays many wholesome and nutritious food options that could be produced from corn. Indeed, this time of war could be seen as “wheatless” and “meatless” days which is why it is interesting that The United States Food Administration used vivid colors and …show more content…
The colors of the sun give off a warm feeling of safety, as if the soldier is going to be saved by the men working in the ambulance. This poster would urge men to join the Red Cross because they would feel rewarded for their duties and that they could save the lives of many soldiers. The background of the image on this poster is what appears to be a bomb going off, the trees look frail and burned down, and the soldier having bandages on his head and elbow with blood on them demonstrating the conditions of war. As written in the poster, the American Red Cross was looking for many positions including drivers, mechanics, and chauffeurs meaning that there are a variety of jobs that men could apply for and that there is not much of an excuse to enlist in anything because many positions were available …show more content…
That in itself administers deep, dark emotions that soldiers felt on a daily basis. Hospitals overflowing with wounded soldiers in need, memories of men being shot and falling helplessly to the ground, screaming for help, and watching a fellow soldier get his brains blown out in front of him were, unfortunately, scenes that were encountered every day during the war. Hoffman spares no expense in portraying the gruesome and violent measures that war went to. Hoffman describes in depth how many men had to be buried, and how difficult it was coming home to even kill a mouse. He describes he sight of a man being shot between the eyes and sitting on a dead man’s without knowing. These images are difficult to stomach but are the uncensored truth of the struggle men endured fighting for their country. Hoffman doesn 't attempt to sugarcoat his experiences because he wants the reader to understand the reality of