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Title: Alamo
Words: 943
The movie "˜The Alamo' depicts the desperate struggle between the people of the Texas territory and the Mexican government under dictator Santa Anna. The film starts out with the meeting of Sam Houston, William Travis and other leaders in the newly formed Texas Army. Sam Houston had recently been named commander of the Texan Army and needed time to recruit and gather enough volunteers to be able to effectively fight Santa Anna who was heading North from Mexico to put down the rebellion in the Texas territory as a result of his policies. He explains his need for time and that resistance at San Antonio at the Rio Grande river would be critical in providing that needed time. Although Houston originally wanted the Alamo destroyed and San Antonio abandoned, after much consideration, Colonel Jim ...
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