The U.S., John Lennon and War

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In this article, the writer notes that John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England and he is arguably one of the greatest artists of all time. The writer points out that not only was Lennon one of the most influential musicians of his time, he was also a very influential anti-war activist during the Vietnam War. The writer studies the film, 'The U.S. Vs John Lennon', which documents Lennon's life with a particular focus on his anti-war efforts and how the U.S. government responded to these efforts. The writer maintains that the main point in 'The U.S. Vs John Lennon' was to show the lengths that the U.S. government was willing to take to attempt to silence Lennon in speaking out against the Vietnam War.

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"In 1972, 18-year olds were given their first chance to vote. Lennon and his friends saw this as a perfect opportunity to hold anti-war protests in order to influence this new class of voters who happened to be the majority of his fan base. The idea was to influence people to vote against the Nixon administration and therefore bring someone else to power who would stop the war. A rock concert tour preaching peace was organized to coincide with the 1972 presidential election tour. Nixon and his administration were determined to not let this happen. In February 1972, a republican senator, Strom Thurmond had the idea that the government could deport Lennon back to England and therefore solve the problem. The majority of the film focuses on the various attempts to deport Lennon and therefore silence his anti-war preaching. The US Vs John Lennon DVD includes a number of outtakes which if included, would have given the film a different perspective."
"There are subtle hints within the film where the creators are attempting to compare the Nixon administration to the Bush administration."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "John Lennon." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 25 Apr 2007<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lennon>.
• Lennon, John. The US Vs. John Lennon. Dir. David Leaf. Perf. John lennon, Yoko Ono. DVD. Lions Gate Films, 2006.
• Lennonisms: the Quotable John Lennon. 25 Apr 2007 <http://www.catanna.com/johnlennonquotes.htm>
• Ono, Yoko. "The US Vs. John Lennon." IMDb. 7 Dec. 2006. Internet Movie Database. 24 Apr 2007 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478049/quotes>
• "propaganda" Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 25 Apr. 2007. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/propaganda>

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