The Vietnam War | Part 3 | Fallout & Recovery | Free Documentary History

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

In this episode: In 1972 Nixon orders the majority of US troops back. In 1974, after Watergate, he resigns. The US embassy is evacuated on April 30th 1975. In Vietnam the South face a backlash from the North and US veterans face dishonour and neglect back home. Today Vietnam is the world's second largest coffee producer, still ruled by a communist government and moving at the pace of China.

[@aydemirduman2848]

Unnecessary war? I disagree with that. 8 years of murders must be stopped. Look at the 1974 war in Cyprus. 10 years of murders, yet USA forbid Turkey to stop. Then few days later war stopped and UN peacekeepers moved in. Where were the great povers? Peacekeepers? While inecent civilians killed last 8 years. As Turkey had to stop, Russia has every right to stop this killings. Nothing like Vietnam. There are wars well justified. Specially against fashist. You can see his photos, sculptures in Ukraine with a huge army of fallovers. You know whom l am talking about.

[@daveyboy_]

@@aydemirduman2848 how is Russia invading Ukraine nessicary ?

[@gusyates1839]

What a psychopath that guy must’ve been.

[@thev5140]

who stabbed the back of south vietnam ???

[@sanjoyghosh6371]

@@daveyboy_ yes it is 200% necessary, for peace of the world.

[@Maxkil]

Kissinger getting nobel peace prize, him & nixon make me sick. all of those leaders, terrible

[@Eclipse503]

Agreed! Kissinger should be stripped off the Nobel Prize and charged with war crimes

[@lanang2940]

Kissinger thật dũng cảm khi dám nhận giải thưởng Nobel hòa bình. Tôi nhìn thấy tội lỗi và cả sự xấu hổ trong đó...

[@dominickmilano4858]

Obama got one also, what a pile of maggot 💩 he turned out to be!

[@dominickmilano4858]

They gave one also to Obama, what a pile of maggot 💩 he turned out to be

[@emmanuelmendonca3922]

If you haven't already, take a look at an excellent book called "The Trial of Henry Kissinger" by Christopher Hitchens.

[@louisglen1653]

I know a lady in Vietnam. Her father was a soldier and he was sprayed with Agent Orange. It changed his genetics in such a way that his daughter has serious issues. I met a few other people in Vietnam who have birth defects because of Agent Orange. I really hope someone covers the war from the Vietnamese perspective. I mean to actually interview people who live in Vietnam and Vietnamese people who fought in the war, or who can talk about what happened to them and their family and friends during the war. We typically hear Americans talking about the war which is fine, but we still need the Vietnamese perspective.

[@frederickbowdler8169]

Good point interview all parties involved and peace treaty discussion immediately .Thanks for the great view point.

[@garyreilly2025]

Vietnamese people suffered all ways. American soldiers suffered phycological trauma for years. Things they did, things they saw. An Australian friend of mine still has nightmares from his deployment there. I can't begin to think how Vietnam has recovered from the horrors of war. Still we don't learn lessons from this.

[@kevinsmith9502]

The people of Vietnam still have another 25 years before the dioxin breaks down and becomes inert.Not to mention the generations that will still be affected by this horrible chemical.

[@louisglen1653]

@@kevinsmith9502 I am Canadian and some of the Agent Orange Chemical was produced by Uniroyal Canada at their plant in Elmira, Ontario. I was shocked and saddened when I found out.

[@S36542]

I knew a man when I was a child who was in Vietnam and got agent orange on him.. this was like in 1994 when I met him.. his skin was reptile like he looked like he had never showered cuz his skin was black and bumpy

[@linkindhruv]

Watching this after the Fall of Kabul, I now farmly believe history repeats ifself.

[@kingofthecatnap5780]

I agree, Rokibul. The US seeks never ending war.

[@alanburke1893]

"History repeats itself, first as tragedy then as farce" - Karl Marx

[@edgarcruzsr9695]

Yes,the redundant looking for weapons of MDS in Iraq, and finding a man hiding in a hole in the ground.

[@edgarcruzsr9695]

@@alanburke1893 May God keep blessing America, and guide this country's decisions in foreign policies.

[@bissetttom1738]

yes the evil seem always manage to hold onto power.

[@Irishmule169]

Kissinger getting the Noble Peace Prize is a tragedy on an epic scale. The man along with Nixon were horrendous murdering criminal..

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

yep

[@webleypug]

Yeah, like Obama winning his. But we all know why he won.

[@joebot9309]

Obama got one too?

[@dominickmilano4858]

Look at the Rotted Vegetable we have in office now

[@Matt-ns8nb]

His triangular diplomacy with Russia and China in all likelihood prevented WW3. Read about it and let's discuss. Ps nixon and kissinger didn't start the Vietnam War, they took office in January 1969, during the absolute peak.

[@sgt.duke.mc_50]

This three part documentary is very well done. Having served in Viet Nam as a U.S. Marine in '69-'70, the music stirs some memories that are difficult to deal with, but a good job with presentation on the subject of the war.

[@rebelwithoutaclue8164]

You like the one and only Jefferson Hairpie, Gracie ?

[@glitchnyrmatrix7296]

Thank you for serving!

[@allenturner36]

Decatur Presbyterian church

[@allenturner36]

@@rebelwithoutaclue8164 Decatur Presbyterian church

[@williamarchibald1378]

Thank You

[@StevenAgola]

The same thing was replicated recently in Afghanistan. Indeed History repeats itself and America will never learn. !!

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

Do not go to war with a country that's been fighting for over 10 years like the Vietnamese and Afghans

[@Ghost_Rider_786]

America did the same to Iraq

[@TM-pn3zk]

bankers want their profits

[@anthonydoyle7370]

For young Willie McBride it all happened again, And again, and again, and again, and again.

[@huongnguyen-ci1yu]

😂 giới tinh hoa Mỹ kiếm tiền từ cỗ máy chiến tranh, vì vậy họ sẽ không bao giờ dừng lại mà cùng lắm chỉ chuyển từ nơi này qua nơi khác.

[@Quanvietdung1]

I am Vietnamese. Today, my country is no longer at war. Vietnam is currently one of the most peaceful and developed countries in the world. Vietnam was severely damaged by the war, the Vietnamese people rose up with their own extraordinary energy, the US and its allies did not pay war compensation to Vietnam. VN is a great travel destination, VN welcomes all friends from all over the world.

[@fmgmack]

Truth

[@Quanvietdung1]

@@fmgmack yes

[@amadeosilva6085]

We love you Vietnam and our Vietnamese brothers and sisters … forgive US for the lies our govt fed to us When the French soldiers disembarked at home they were pelted with rocks by their countrymen and women Ours … well we sorta did the same thing May king Jesus blood cover EVRYONE and their families that was affected/shattered by this damn war!

[@BalboaBaggins]

One of the most developed countries in the world in what sense?

[@scottranney5891]

We should learn from the past war is helll

[@travelwithtony5767]

It is absolutely mind boggling to me that Henry Kissinger received the Nobel Peace Prize..

[@johnsmithberg2798]

Not quite as rediculous, Obama bombed more nations than any other President, go one too.

[@Alan-v4q]

I totally agree with you. He never resolved any war conflicts anywhere in the World. Everywhere he went, the wars would continue to rage. I've always thought Kissinger was an exercise in futility. Kissinger has been called a 'Warmonger' by people on the Hard Left of politics. That may be a bit extreme. Though Kissinger was by no means a 'Peacemaker' When I was 12 yrs old I asked my father "Why is Henry Kissinger getting the Peace Prize." When Hanoi was bombed at Christmas time on Kissinger's orders, Le Duc Tho agreed to an armistice. But when he received the Peace Prize together with Kissinger in the autumn of 1973, he refused to accept it, on the grounds that his opposite number had violated the truce. Kissinger sanctioned the murder of thousands of Vietnamese people when he authorised various acts of War. Kissinger was a Warmaker not a Peacemaker.

[@stacymcmillen70]

What for? Lol

[@longshotny]

@travel it's worse than your wildest belief: Kissinger intentionally abandoned pows, I'm terribly troubled, several books, videos documenting facts my disgraceful USA😡. 1) AN ENORMOUS CRIME by Bill Hendon, and 2) ABANDONED IN PLACE by Lynn O'shea. both are meticulous in their research and documenting sources governments abandoning their people unfortunately nothing new. Depressing & Surreal!

[@ER-uy7ct]

I agree, it was like giving Yasir Araft one as well.

[@antoniboleslawowicz8095]

Kissinger certainly did not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.

[@oopj1916]

ông ấy chính là phù thủy, ông ta chưa bao giờ xứng đáng với giải thưởng nobel. và ở phía đối diện, trưởng đoàn đàm phán vs kissinger đó là Lê Đức Thọ đã từ chối giải thưởng với lí do : không thể nhận giải khi đất nước chưa có hòa bình độc lập . đó chính là nhân cách vĩ đại , cái mà kissinger không bao giờ có . có một câu nói " Thông minh là thiên phú, tử tế là lựa chọn "

[@chrisbohanon403]

Neither did Obama!

[@markrowland1366]

June 1975 I met a helicopter pilot in Barcelona, who evacuated Vietnamese on the last day. His jolly green giant, offloaded 113 being their final flight out. He couldn't get lift and managed to gain speed enough to make altitude. He was a brave man.

[@jean-louislalonde6070]

I vaguely recall a story of young Vietnamese baby orphans being put on board a plane en route to the US and who crashed shortly after takeoff at the very end of the war.

[@TomSwift-wy1gx]

@@jean-louislalonde6070 My memory of that is not at all vague. VN mothers added their children to the many orphans that were placed in baskets and set on seats on the huge C-5 aircraft. Some were tied to the cargo floor. Nurses tended to them. Some children had notes attached to them, with their name. Shortly after takeoff, a door lock failed and the aircraft decompressed, blowing the giant cargo door off the back of the plane. The jet went down and the pilot managed to make a crash-landing in a rice paddy. The aircraft was split in two, and half the occupants died. It was the first flight of Operation Babylift. Eventually, two thousand children were evacuated and adopted.

[@ianlester4652]

Love and peace to vietnam from sabah borneo malaysia...❤❤

[@michaelowens5522]

One of my good friends died a few years back from adominal cancer from Agent Orange he did quite a few tours in Vietnam also with the hundred and first airborne and will be one of my heroes always.

[@southenglish1]

I have been to both Hanoi and Saigon. When I was in Hanoi I stayed in the old quarter and in Saigon I was walking distance from the CIA Building, replica of Notre Dame and the old rail station. I enjoyed both cities very much. When I walked out of Tan Son Nhut airport, the heat the GIs described, I understood.

[@CarlWithACamera]

I lived for six months in Vietnam, from January 30, 2019 to March 2019 in Saigon (I like that name better than Ho Chi Minh City) and then from end of March 2019 to end of July 2019 in Da Nang. I made a few videos in Da Nang, which you can see here on my channel, but I left because the summer heat became so oppressive I could hardly leave my apartment. I recorded 47C, which is 117F. I’d experienced temps nearly that high in New Mexico in my Air Force days, back in the early 1980s, but not with the humidity you get in the tropics. I cannot imagine being in central Vietnam, in uniform, carrying a pack and trying to stay alive in the middle of a war.

[@vietbalotour8933]

Welcome to Sai Gon city.

[@kman9359]

The last comment of the video " Look at VN today", yes look at it through the eyes of the buyers and sellers, the eyes of the international communities. When you decide to look at VN through the eyes of those that fought with the Americans and still are forgotten in every documentaries, you will see how Vietnamese really live.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

I know a family that fought with the Americans and their doing very well they live a hell of a lot richer than I do their house is worth several million in American dollars and they were starving to death at one point in their life so you're out of touch with reality

[@dennyt7475]

I was 17 years old when I got to Vietnam-1966 through 1969 (My mom had to sign a waiver for me), I grew up fast and learned a lot, good and bad. (I am now 73 and still learning). I was stationed on the USS Providence and also stationed in Country at a place called "Monkey Mountain" close to DaNang,. I spent 3 tours of duty in and around Vietnam. 3 of my high school friends were killed in Vietnam, I was spared. I participated in the TET Offensive in Feb 1968, that was bad. Somewhere along the way I was exposed to Agent Orange (Nasty Stuff) I am now on disability for the effects of agent orange. When I was discharged and came home to the States we arrived in San Francisco, and there were a lot of protesters spitting on us and throwing rocks and eggs and called us baby killers. That was our welcome home. I tell you this to say to you, that whatever your position is or was on the Vietnam war, it was not the veteran who got us into the war, most of us went because we were patriots and loved our country. Blame the politicians, yes, but not the veteran. To all Vietnam Vets out there, you are not forgotten. As a previous combat Vet myself, I salute you my friend.

[@austinporter6701]

@Duffelbag Drag yeah but you didnt serve in the nam so how can you say that? You wernt even there im not tryna bash.

[@Bass-n-Boom]

@Duffelbag Drag I'm glad you said that before I did...

[@liad0x]

A mother has to sign a waiver for her son to go to war, because he wasnt old enough yet... That is so heart breaking.

[@dickiesdocos]

@Duffelbag Drag Respect! Thank you

[@basictipsCA]

He commented everywhere on Vietnam war ? What?

[@SaigonMikael]

The rooftop at 30:03 is not the US embassy. It was a CIA building nearby, and it's still standing today next to the VinCom center and the post office. I live in Saigon and it's still a beautiful city with historical sites everywhere. Edited: The building was the home of the deputy CIA station chief, just to be more precise. CIA also inhabited the top 3 floors of the embassy building nearby.

[@DuyTran-zb5un]

22 LY Tu Trong street

[@kingofthecatnap5780]

Thank you, Pasi.

[@osmoahma]

Kiitos👍🏻

[@kingofthecatnap5780]

Thank you, Pasi. These clarifications are important.

[@SaigonMikael]

@@kingofthecatnap5780 Thank you. It's nice to know that there are people who find value in the information.

[@wesbittick5468]

I served on the USS Midway in the V-2 division toward the end of Nam . I remember operation “frequent wind “ and all the refugees we brought on the ship as Saigon fell . Remember it like yesterday . Amazing how the time flys .

[@MrOctober44]

Thank you for your service.

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

I met one of those refugees he was rescued I'm not yet but not what I was on there I was on there during the Persian Gulf War this guy lives real close to me over here in Dallas-Fort Worth area he's a truck driver he's an owner operator and doing very well friends with some of the crew that rescued him! Do you s s David R Ray dd971 rescued those boat people, and this guy Joe has the ship on his semi truck...

[@sampasingha8835]

Afghanistan? .... yep didn't age well

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

@@sampasingha8835 and what has Indian done?

[@wesbittick5468]

@@sampasingha8835 It all has to do with the leadership in Washington . The leader in ‘ 75 was more a patriot than the “ leader “ in ‘21 .

[@57113]

Thank you Free Doumentry for this three part series. I was too to understand the Vietnam War, & had a career that allowed me little time to learn. I express my deepest gratitude and consideration that I am learning this history so well laid out in your documentries. I want to congratulations on the research and work so that I am learning and trying to understand this most misunderstood war. Your work is invaluble to those of us who want to learn about this war and try to understand it. Thank you sincerely for this 3 part series. Congratulations are your research and work so well done. Merci from Canada 🇨🇦 24:42 .

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

Thank you for the very lovely comment. You take care.

[@SirDaffyD]

A couple of years ago at a company I was working at, I worked with a great Vietnamese guy a couple of years younger than me. He told me how he and his family escaped by boat. His father was a high ranking general for the South Vietnam army. When the war ended, his father was captured and sentenced to 5 years jail. After 7 months, he escaped jail, and he and his family got a boat to here in Australia. Said it was a scary journey on the boat. My mate was only 15 at the time.

[@quitruongngoc191]

Chỉ đi quản chế vài năm rồi ra làm ăn bình thưởng thôi. Đó là lý do của ông ấy để được đi nước ngoài sống được sướng hơn là ở trong nước việt nam....nên ông ta sống dưới viện trợ của mỹ quen rồi,giờ qua sống theo kiểu khổ sở của dân và đất đai bị bom và chất độc tàn phá thì sao ông ta sống được như người dân việt nam...😮😮😮

[@mattluszczak8095]

Honestly, one of the best documentaries on the vietnam war/2nd indo china war

[@felixthecleaner8843]

This has been an awesome potted history as to the events leading up to and including the American War in Vietnam. Hats off to the producers of this fine trilogy. Well worth the time investment.

[@phuchuynh57888]

Người việt nam chúng tôi ghét chiến tranh ,nhưng không có nghĩa chúng tôi chịu nhượng bộ khi đất nước khác qua xâm chiếm ,chúng tôi yêu hòa bình nhưng nếu chiến tranh sảy ra ở trên đất nước chúng tôi chúng tôi cũng không ngại đương đầu ,người việt chúng tôi tuy nhỏ bé nhưng sức chiến đấu thì không một đất nước nào trên thế giới mà chúng tôi thua kém cả ,lịch sử đã chứng minh điều đó

[@luccalamma2777]

Vietnamese are certainly one of the most resilient people on earth.

[@omri6938]

The parallels between the US leaving Afghanistan cannot be understated.

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

Invading in righteousness leaving in chaos. I know it’s more complicated but the essence is that

[@jackstrawfromwichita6168]

@@FreeDocumentaryHistory The U.S involvement in Vietnam was anything but "righteous"

[@rwdyeriii]

Yes and the US abandoned the Afghan National Government the same way it abandoned the South Vietnamese. The Afghan National Government was promised air support as the US troop numbers fell. Well Biden refused that air support in July when the Taliban was advancing but could be stopped. The US promised ammo and supplies to South Vietnam before the fall of Saigon, well the last couple of years in 73 and 74 and finally 75, the US didn't fulfill that promise. So both situations were promised support not delivered and as a result of the US not delivering support the Afghanis and the South Vietnamese lost.

[@ronaldrenearmstrong9872]

Afghan war = Vietnam war 2.0

[@Tiglath-PileserXIX]

@@rwdyeriii Simple Explanation: Americans get tired of war if they don't win quick. In Afghanistan, they expected Desert Storm 2, didn't happen.

[@prasadkoyyalamudi8405]

I like Vietnam and Vietnamese. God is with them.

[@lairenlakpammotilalsingh5199]

Vietnamese people are hard working , l salute them ✌️✌️

[@vietbalotour8933]

Thank you !

[@quocsonvan530]

I'm Vietnamese and I can say that: "If you come as an enemy, you will know how angry we are. If you come as a friend, you will know how friendly we are." Now Vietnam is friend of America, China, Russia, France, Japan, Korean(North and South) at a same time. Peace is what we fight for.

[@stephendacey8761]

Unfortunately, the same can't be said about The United States. I wish the United states wouldn't get involved in every little dispute between countries. Our Government likes to manipulate it's people into believing lies just like getting involved in Vietnam.

[@fs5775]

This is 100% true. I am an American living and working in Vietnam and I am overwhelmed by their friendliness and kindness. I feel very lucky to be here.

[@georgevossler8528]

I like your quote

[@ElkoJohn]

This three part documentary is very well done. (from a helicopter pilot, 1st Aviation Brigade, Central Highlands, 1968-1971)

[@po350]

the damages that the French, American, Australian, Canadian, South Korean, Thai Land, and Philippines caused to Vietnam was devastating. It took decades and Vietnam still trying to recover today...

[@dickiesdocos]

They should pay reparations

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Canadians? Best study your history - Canadians did not participate in the Vietnam War except as peacekeepers once it had ended.

[@po350]

@@fifthbusiness1678 You don't come to Vietnam uninvited, killed the Vietnamese by the thousands, and say we're here as peace keeper. I know my history. you know yours?

[@Angie.Globetrotter]

Not true! Vietnam has recovered completely and is now a very beautiful and very modern country!

[@po350]

@@Angie.Globetrotter I suppose you don't know about agent orange sprayed by the American that affect the Vietnamese children. No reparation were pay and no apologies either. so spare me the "recovered completely". You people destroying the world where ever you go.

[@benjonathanbecker4371]

Pretty much the best documentary series I ever watched about the Vietnam war! Thank you!

[@Angie.Globetrotter]

Watch The Vietnam War | A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick is much better. Shows both sides.

[@breathej.4872]

To the Americans who served in the Vietnam War: Thank you so much for your selfless, courageous service. You are loved, respected, cherished, and deeply appreciated. I'm so sorry for the friends/fellow soldiers you have lost. May God bless and be with you and your loved ones. Take care.

[@mossadagent9582]

Amen.

[@augustusc1226]

Baby killers

[@yrh002b8]

I mean it depend. The one who served and do their duty yes but there was alot of war crimes in this war.

[@dickiesdocos]

Perhaps you should show some respect for the million + Vietnamese who also died thanks to your fallen friends?

[@WilliamMcNicol]

/Every/ American? Even the likes of William Calley? Really?

[@fahmyayoob5775]

Wonderful people these Vietnamese... so resilient 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@bradleyholmes7687]

If one is going to tell the story of the horrors of the Vietnam War, then stop blurring the photos. People deserve to know what happened in that time.

[@alcoholic1638]

KZbin would strike down the entire video if they did show it uncensored. It’s KZbin’s fault, not the creators of the documentary.

[@bradleyholmes7687]

@@alcoholic1638 How could I forget KZbin's weak stomach for violence and truth?

[@Nickpham9586]

I am Vietnamese, my brother's father fought in France, Japan, and the United States, continuing to be the genocide of pol pot, China. this country seems to love war. We swear forever the flag of national independence 🇻🇳

[@maheshseham]

This was a very well done three part documentary. Thanks for putting this together. As another poster had said, I too love love to see the Vietnamese perspective.

[@Angie.Globetrotter]

Watch The Vietnam War | A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick. It shows both sides

[@bobbydeuce6486]

I have a problem with the soundtrack for these docs being so rad.

[@unclexeres]

The divisions that this War created here in the US and around the world were extraordinary. The Vietnamese suffered mightily and now to see them thriving here and in their country finally can bring some peace to the survivors.

[@anthonynicholson5193]

One of the better docos on the Vietnam war.

[@Theexcellorator64]

The most interesting individual in this very good documentary series isn't any of the reporters or journalists, it's Charley Hill, the Englishman who went and fought there. He lived an incredible life becoming a Metropolitan policeman for twenty years, then a PI and art thief expert recovering The Scream by Edvard Munch. His life would make a great film. RIP all the poor American lads who paid the ultimate price in this catastrophic war.

[@TrungHuynh2001]

We did not fight for communist or capitalism. We fought for unification and independency !

[@Duskyberry]

Well said ♥

[@Matt-ns8nb]

True

[@thomask.8537]

@@Matt-ns8nb You got the communism you deserve.

[@alcoholic1638]

Yeah, the last few comments from the interviewees in this documentary were pure cope. America lost the war and they cannot accept that so they try to redefine the Vietnamese war aims to a strawman that exists only in their own minds.

[@Indy44636]

Well the usa was worried about communisim due to all the horrors ussr committed. As for usa atrocities we can put the blame on ptsd. The mind can only handle so much .ever heard straw breaks the camels back.

[@dancooper7012]

Actually, the US was in Vietnam since at least 1945. At one point, Ho Chi Min went to the US for support but he was ignored.

[@oceanwhale6414]

Vietnam, the unconquerable people, love you

[@BlackBite_]

I wasn’t born yet. I believe the Vietnam war is one of greatest examples standing up to fight for your motherland. Even though today Vietnam is a communist country, but its people are slowly changing to be like westerners and adopting democracy ideology. Vietnamese people are kind, harder worker, and peaceful. Vietnam is changing so fast and she will be beautiful coming years. Thanks for the video.

[@thompsonnguyen1870]

Yeah, the day you still see dictator communist in Vietnam then you aren't going to see democracy.

[@BlackBite_]

@@thompsonnguyen1870 I have visited Vietnam many times, I just fall in love with the people. I strongly believe Vietnam will be become developed country and the people will have better life similar to Japan.

[@jdg7327]

People will actually develop to have a better life and fight tyranny. What people simply don't like is foreign interference. It even boggles my mind why America or any country for that matter wants to interfer with other countries in the world. Let the people decide their own fate.

[@lanang2940]

Cảm ơn bạn ❤ đến từ Việt Nam

[@thestoryteller_z]

The rise of vietnam from the ashes and that of japan after the nuclear incident of world war 2 where remarkable ones in history.

[@xenhacmusic]

Bạn thấy trận chiến khe sanh và điện biên phủ. Mỹ đã dồn hết sức chưa

[@DavidNunezPNW]

Vietnam has self-determination now so yes that is absolutely what they were fighting for

[@eddieoi9444]

Untrue...south vietnam was a corrupt government propped up by the US. The war is over no need to continue with the lies...

[@thethaovatoquoc312]

Yep, just like North Korea would have had "self-determination" had it successfully invaded South Korea like North Vietnamese terrorists with South Vietnam, right?

[@SK-vd2bb]

In addition to the fantastic content, I must say the score is outstanding.

[@alexloveshistory26]

My great uncle was in the Ohio National Guard at this time and has told me about how the night before they were called up and their CO started listing off names as he walked down the line and stopped 3 guys before him. All the guys whose names were called all got in the transport trucks and were shipped off to Kent State, he was appalled by the following days events.

[@ohioguy215]

Troop G of the ONG did the shooting. 28 guardsmen fired 67 rounds in 13 seconds. I live close by. The news spread quickly.

[@vincenttran7165]

Right or wrong, veterans should be treated with dignity and respect.

[@StefanMedici]

Vietnam War (also known as the American War) has a lot of similarities to the Afghanistan War.

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Both started under false flags.

[@heinekenczech]

Yeah don’t fight dickheads wearing sandals

[@aydemirduman2848]

@@heinekenczech yeahhh, they send you home tail between your legs.

[@patricklinebaugh7792]

The only similarity is that they are tremendous money makers for those who start them and those who supply them. It's all about the money... nothing more, nothing less.

[@AnastasiaSaenz]

as it does to the Iraqi conflict(Operation Iraqi Freedom - 2003)...my mom likened the war in Vietnam to that of Iraq back then.

[@leebailey229]

I was in Vietnam recently and we visited an art centre where victims of agent orange in vietnam made silk artwork and other things to get by in life... Very sad. But Vietnam is an amazing country to visit.

[@leslielutz1874]

Parts One through Three were my entire growing up years. Man do I remember this. What times.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

My mother taught high school English and Creative Writing in the 1970’s here in the States. She told me that the new arrival Vietnamese teens she taught did better at english tests than the Caucasian kids raised in the U.S. She was impressed with how hard Vietnamese youth worked! 🫡☺️

[@erichramone7812]

The American kids were more interested in going to arcades, and smoking pot and listening to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd

[@Glen.Danielsen]

@@erichramone7812 Yah, Erich, that is partially true in my experience. I attended high school 1972-74. My waterpolo teammates and I smoked pot on weekends, and went to rock concerts-Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Cat Stevens, etc. But during the week, we were diligent students, some of us graduating with 4.0 straight-A’s. We worked hard and played hard. Yet before starting university work we stopped the pot. Cheers to you from the States! 💛🙏🏼

[@keithbentley6081]

Sorry, but anybody raised in the US speaks English proficiently unless they are impaired, that's a fact. They would never take an English placement test.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

@@keithbentley6081 Hold on there, Keith. In Middle School in the early 1970’s here in my state, USA, we _all_ took proficiency tests that included english grammar. That’s a fact. Your song is wrong, brother of bowel blockage. Regent of restive wrongness, agent of misstatement: check facts before your attacks. Cheers to you anyway, duke of dark illumination, minstrel of mutant mutter. Please reconsider your vinegar.

[@erichramone7812]

@@keithbentley6081 in her post she is talking specifically about a class called “English and CREATIVE WRITING. I was born here and speak perfect English yet I like million upon millions of kids (no matter what) take required courses like math and English. All she is saying is that the new arrival Vietnamese kids did better than their American peers. That doesn’t surprise me one bit. A big part of English class can be anything from vocabulary to essay writing. Basically in general I noticed the Asian kids tried harder as there was much more effort in wanting to learn and get better. That’s no doubt what she is referring to.

[@pwned3281]

I absolutely love how easy-to-pickup these documentaries are, but the editing coupled with the personal stories sprinkled in from peoples of all different sorts of cultures/walks of life thrown in really make these wonderful! Especially if you lack context/experience digging into the particular topic(s) presented. Even as someone who enjoys studying US history (especially the Cold War!), even now I feel like I am learning plenty of cool little bits of info. on and off... and no amount of textbook study compares to personal accounts and interview based discussion... The photos/footage from the era is so awesome! The OST is surprisingly lit too! Thank you!

[@kaimalino528]

Seeing Billy Graham sing God Bless America with Nixon clearly illustrates how he (Graham) was complicit in the escalation of the war.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Christ Shall Conquer

[@cmoneill]

What?

[@MrFagedaboudit]

My tour was supposed to end in 1973, but still runs every night in the small hours.

[@nnvsvs4969]

First admire the tenacity of the Vietnamese. Long LIVE Vietnam. My recollection is of Vietnamese refugees in Msia in the early 80s .

[@LalaPala-ml2or]

This is the best documentary on Vietnam war including awesome music

[@robertk.8734]

At 30min 40 sec, Nixon audio with Kissinger. Nixon excoriates Kissinger for not agreeing to his idea of using the nuclear bomb in Vietnam War- “ I just want you to think big Henry for Christ’s sake”. That says it all

[@wesbittick4567]

I was on the U.S.S. Midway during operation “ Frequent Wind “ . We brought on roughly 3K refugees . For me that was truly the end of the war .

[@patriciatutaki3322]

Vietnam repaired Cambodia and Laos, along with itself ... these things take time, but look at these countries now, and communism is only a word there now ... if they'd been free from 1919, so much would have been achieved, including a far better chance of stopping the Japanese in their tracks, but we'll never know?

[@bookreaderson]

Well said. If the French preists n seminary’s didn’t force ther religion on the viets n let them join as ther ready , non of the violence would have never been from the 1800s

[@battleriteroyalevietnam8447]

1919 is not an option. Hanoi may have a chance to recognize themself in 1945. But its hurt french dignity and us turn the favor to french. Really unfornately when usa and vietnam was working together against japan. Usa people was there at Ba Dinh side by side with Ho, but thing didnt turn out to be good. I understand that usa’s allies is more important than a nobody country, but still.

[@teebwakimauri8376]

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[@jamesjohno1180]

This was a great documentary

[@jerrydonquixote5927]

Xin chào Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@amadeosilva6085]

Yes Xin Chao vN

[@canfor5]

Well Done! Truly enjoyed this series. Thanks.

[@pvttj8572]

Thank. Y’all. From Pvt. Tj. 1966. -69. Peace 🌿🇺🇸✌🏼

[@daphuc502]

Of course this is exactly what my father grandfather , uncles fought 5-6 decades of brutal wars for , a free, independent ,self determined, and prosperous Vietnam. our wars were for mutual respects with our enemies, a small weak nation can be independent and equal as France US China , and then forgiveness friendships peace , humanity, compassions. All sacrifices are in vain if wars are for more hatred suffering and more wars.

[@thienlongtruongnguyen7085]

Great documentary. Love from Vietnam

[@CherryCokeNixon]

Vietnamese people have been a great addition to the United States. It is good that we get along now after the terrible war.

[@amadeosilva6085]

Thats awesome …!!! What part of Vietnam 🇻🇳 are you from ?

[@IanBarker-r1l]

A classic example that war makes business especially for the victors.

[@viethavn]

Although Vietnam is still a poor country, Vietnamese students are very good, check out the Pisa scores and the number of Olympic gold medals in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry of Vietnamese students. A bright future will come to Vietnam

[@calhun4481]

It's not about poor $$$, it's about communist.

[@melbourne-heat.69-71]

Vietnam got so much money from the United States at the Paris peace talks plus billions of dollars to clean up Agent Orange, billions of dollars to defuse all the bombs that never blow-up all over Vietnam by ex combat engineer if I told you how much money was sent to Vietnam nodody should be poor in that country..We left all our equipment over there & walked away fighter jets, tanks, helicopter's you name it the people are still driving around in US army jeeps today when Nixon was president he made a deal and he sent millions and millions of dollars of brand-new M-60 machine guns M-16's fully automatic machine guns and ammunition most of that got Sold on the black market the rest went into that museum.. with all the money that the United States sent Vietnam everybody should be living in brand new condos..If somebody is poor in Vietnam today makes you wonder where all that money disappeared too..💰💰🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️💰

[@kyah251]

Both 3 sides were lost in this war. Pray for the soldiers who died in war and look forward to future cooperations.

[@judyleitner3475]

I was in the Navy off the coast of Vietnam most of 73 and we were shooting all the time into the interior blockading harbor in North Vietnam showing north Vietnam so we didn’t know anything about soldiers coming home we were still active and engaged

[@NamNguyen-df7hk]

I was born under your rockets to coastan !

[@mitchjohnson9240]

It’s stunning to see the utter incompetence and ignorance from the leadership of this country during that period. I guess things don’t change that much.

[@nigelbarker4405]

I enjoyed this overall but think more attention should have been given to American GIs and the struggles they faced when they returned home. that was really glossed over in the final portion of this.

[@dickiesdocos]

What about the Vietnamese POV? Would that interest you?

[@shrimppaste-r6n]

A good documentary of history. As accurate as it can be. Unbiased. Good Job. 👍

[@iljaoblomov]

interesting series, thank you !

[@dereks1264]

Anybody else see the similarity between the complete clusterf**k that was the evacuation of Saigon and the complete clusterf**k that was the last days of Afghanistan.

[@po350]

Now looking back, I am glad that Vietnam won the war.

[@fs5775]

My American history books in high school in the 90s refused to admit this. I remember thinking it was funny that our adults were behaving like children. You lost. Own up to it.

[@truandliving]

Hell of a documentary series.

[@tuetran7686]

Great documentary thank you

[@charliet.278]

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Before anyone thinks about messing with the climate which is a waste of time and money, end all wars and stop crime.

[@SongJLikes]

“You gotta do something here in Vietnam in your spare time, like kill ‘Cong’ from your Bell helicopter with a hunting rifle, or else a man will go CRAZY .”

[@FreeDocumentaryHistory]

Just unbelievable. I thought this only happened in the movies.

[@aydemirduman2848]

Every war has similar stories. At the moment a court case going on about an Australian officer killing Afghani civilians.

[@BalboaBaggins]

So killing someone for fun isn't crazy?

[@SongJLikes]

@@BalboaBaggins - Point being that killing someone from a helicopter is ALREADY CRAZY.

[@SongJLikes]

@David Wang - Ukraine is Russia’s ‘Vietnam’

[@diorocks5858]

Extraordinary, really well-produced documentary. In Iraq, your hair would turn grey! We did logistics.........Butch from Texas being a Vietnam Vet, never lost a beat ever! standing in the queue when everyone scurried to hit the deck. Butch is sadly missed, Lost to cancer a decade ago.

[@keiththorpe9571]

The so-called "Pentagon Papers" were published first by the New York Times. However, when the White House first sued and got an injunction to prevent their publication, the Washington Post took up the story and proceeded to publish the papers in defiance of the injunction. the Post's editor-in-chief Ben Bradlee prevailed on the owner of the paper Katherine Graham to publish the papers, even in the midst of the injunction. It was only after the Supreme Court ruled against the White House that the New York Post continued to publish the papers. Had the Washington Post not kept up their publication of the papers, in defiance of the injunction, risking being arrested and charged with violations of the National Security Act, the story might have gotten buried. It was the Washington Post that found their balls long enough to publish those explosive documents of vital public interest...and she (Katherine Graham) found her balls before any of the fellas did.

[@ajh6354]

@ryry32 Got that 100 percent correct.

[@MrOctober44]

As much as people talk about the pentagon papers it had no real effect on the war. At this point in time its completely forgotten about

[@bradsteiner1322]

What a difference 50 years makes. Now those same news outlets do everything they can to censor the truth instead of shining light on it.

[@The_10th_Man]

Why didn't Nixon just have Facebook et al delete all the links to it?

[@kingofthecatnap5780]

It was Daniel Ellsburg who leaked this information.

[@wc9109]

The U.S. rational of ARVN build up sounds so much like the excuses for Afghanistan. The Saigon evacuation, Kabul 2021, which I was part off, were exactly the same……so much for learning from history!

[@barrychmak7852]

Still remember the “ Napalm Girl ” photo concerning the War in Vietnam ? This photo was taken in June 8 , 1972 . In case you will visit Vietnam in the near future , please try to arrange a visit to the Handicapped Handicraft Factory and buy some souvenirs there . Many workers there are the victims of Agent Orange and their offsprings , who were born handicapped as well . It is sad that US is still waging Wars around the World after 50 years 😥 😯 !

[@linthipham8959]

👍

[@lanang2940]

Đó là 1 bức ảnh nổi tiếng, và cô bé ấy đã được cứu sống.

[@colinmorrison2446]

It is amazing that KZbin will not show the images from Mai Li when I saw them on PBS

[@frankkoslowski6917]

I feel intense love for humanity's history. Makes one feel like a learned bull worth every single pound of his beef.

[@videoorgy]

Lol. Conversely, history only makes me feel more disgust for humans and how horrible we are to each other.

[@lirenzeng592]

"Who won the War ?" The trees start speaking Vietnamese ...

[@jonhenning]

We never learned our lesson that started in Korea. Vietnam, Iraq. Afghanistan. War never changes

[@strayargus9382]

Fought for nothing but blood and pain

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

Blood and Honour

[@richardparnell992]

good one, bingo!

[@namca4166]

It was patriotism, not communism that inspired me. Ho Chi Minh

[@kitwalker2968]

Thank you for this great three part doc. Follow the money.

[@stevehanken8520]

What happened to Lam Som 719? Not worthy of even a mention?

[@MrOctober44]

More disturbing was Kissinger mumbled something and left it at that. Somehow people think he's some great man

[@stevehanken8520]

@@MrOctober44 The man is a war criminal, same as Nixon, Reagan, Obama, Bush I & II, Clinton, Jesus! The whole damned place needs a good War Crimes Commission to put the fear of God into these jackasses and lock um up for a good long time to get them out of circulation for a while!

[@michelekisly2535]

@@MrOctober44 a damn NPDISORDERED Politician

[@halfbreedchuck3311]

I was there mash lady vet God bless all my veterans homefront.

[@charleswright8859]

I was a kid in school. I remember friends who would get word of their fathers who died in Vietnam, and then I'd never see them again. I always assumed that when I was old enough I'd be sent to war. At 18 I signed up for the draft but at 19 I got into legal truoble so that ended any hopes for a military career. I must add that I did well in Jr ROTC and was on my way to an Air Force college when I got in trouble. So when I watch these documentary movies, I have a sense of regrets. How ever, when my brother we to the desert in the Army...he killed himself. W t f?

[@sunahangrai3601]

vietnam war reached its peak during 1967 -1968 what to watch the last days

[@jessewhite8926]

Vietnamese are the toughest warriors on their own tuff. Fighting for their freedom, from colonization.

[@geebopbaluba1591]

I was at Ft Leonard Wood at Basic training in June 1974 when the pull out started and I really wanted to go but instead went to Maryland for Tank Maintenance.

[@LukoSoft]

7,8 million tons, I can't imagine this amount of bombs. Thankfully i forgot the amount of agent orange...