WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? When someone views this picture for the first time there is usually a feeling of shock at what they see. This feeling is clearly understandable if you are just shown the picture by itself with no caption or background information. It is the lack of facts and truths that have caused this very photograph to be the center of so much controversy and debate. When this photo was taken from a video …showed first 75 words of 1666 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1666 total…Vietnam War has demonstrated the power of the press better than any other incident in the history of the free press. Unfortunately this has proven that the media will report what will sell and not what is the truth behind the photograph. This photo effectively demonstrated what propaganda can accomplish. With knowing the truth one can clearly see the impact of propaganda no matter who or what direction it is turned. PROPAGANDA WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?