Unit 3 Videos

Vietnam, a Televised History Episode 4: America Takes Charge (55:42)

Vietnam, a Televised History Episode 5: America's Enemy (55:41)

Vietnam, a Televised History Part 10: Homefront USA (55:41)

Episode 4 documents the story of escalating American military involvement in the Vietnam Conflict from 1965-1967 This episode shows the viewer what the typical combat experience in Vietnam for an American soldier was like, including going on patrol, clearing villages, and fighting the Vietcong or North Vietnamese Army. 

Episode 5 describes the Vietnam Conflict from the Vietcong point of view. This episode documents the story of North Vietnam, including the building and maintenance of the Ho Chi Minh Trail, the bombing of North Vietnam, and the military operations in South Vietnam up to 1968. Students watching this film will get a completely new perspective of the Vietnamese war. 

Episode 10, Homefront USA, documents the antiwar movement in the US that grew from a fringe movement in 1964 to a mainstream cultural protest  that brought down a president by 1968.