Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War (1980)
Genres - War, Historical Film |
Sub-Genres - Military & War, Politics & Government |
Run Time - 60 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Rose of Sharon Winter
Based on Mike McClear's book of the same name, this program chronicles the history of American involvement in Vietnam. From the 1950s, when Eisenhower sent advisors to help the French in Vietnam, through the American withdrawal of troops from the region, to ultimate surrender by North Vietnam in 1975, the Vietnam issue occupies a unique place in American history. Archival film footage, photographs, personal accounts of soldiers and civilians, as well as commentary by scholars tell the story. This episode follows the events of the siege of Khe Sahn and the subsequent Tet Offensive, which inflamed antiwar sentiment at home in the United States.
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Vietnam, war