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Charlie Wilson's War

Cold War

-Russian Soviet army invading Afghanistan

-Communist

-Afghan people fleeing to Pakistan (refugee camps millions living in awful conditions)

-Afghanistan needs weapons to fight off the Soviets

Staring: Tom Hanks (Charlie Wilson), Julia Roberts (Joanne Herring), Phillip Seymour Hoffman (Gust Avrokotos)

Synopsis: Charlie Wilson US Congressman and Joanne Herring lead one of the most influential covert operation in history. Efforts to end the Cold War and break down the Soviet Union.

anti-tank missile

Similarities & Differences

-Wilson's assistant= man

-Much information left out

-Removal of Pentagon scene

-Texas: boots, whiskey, Cowboy hats, Wilson's office

-Joanne's house and wealth (dresses)

-Wilson's working staff

Charlie Wilson

- US Congressman district of Texas

-Womanizer

-Alcoholic (Chivas)

-Liked by many

-Anti-Communist

Other Characters

Joanne Herring- Wealthy woman in Texas

Gust Avrokotos- CIA operative

End of the Cold War

-Charlie Wilson- $5 million to $1 billion in aid to Afghan rebels- Mujahideen

-Ends with Charlie wanting to do more...

Charlie Wilson's War

By: Lillian Garza

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