The films The Battle of Algiers and the Apocalypse Now share similar themes of decolonization and its consequences.
Although the films focus on the personal and impersonal aspects of the events, larger historical questions are at play in both Algeria and Vietnam that relate to French and by extension U.S. involvement.
Compare and Contrast the history and role that France played in Algeria with that of Vietnam.
What are the similarities and differences of those histories?
Why were these places so important to the concept of empire?