The Vietnam War Explained
May 10, 2024
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Mr. Beat tells the story of the Vietnam War, the most controversial war in American history. Here is a less censored version
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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
A nice, “bite-sized” guide as to why the United States failed in the Vietnam War:
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The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history up to that point, only surpassed by the War in Afghanistan in 2021 lasting six months longer. The war dramatically hurt the reputation of the United States. It hurt…uh…the UNITED STATES quite a bit, too.
Today, the Vietnam War is seen as pointless. A big freaking mistake, based on lies, that led to millions of innocent people dying. It was a civil war that many say the United States had no business being a part of. Unlike the Korean War, the United Nations wanted nothing to do with it.
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