The Vietnam War, Explained (less censored)

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Mr. Beat tells the story of the Vietnam War. This is the less censored version. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Here's an annotated script with footnotes

Sources/further reading:

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan

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Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam by H.R. McMaster

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The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Geoffrey Ward and Kenneth Burns

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America’s Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975

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Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam by Nick Turse

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The American Pageant. (16th edition). Cengage Learning.

The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People (9th edition)

America Through the Lens (National Geographic)

The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara

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