Vietnam War
What price did the US pay for Vietnam?
4.5 (44)
34 mins
Explore the complex factors behind US involvement in Vietnam, from the fear of communism to imperialist tendencies. Discover how internal politics and the shifting foreign policy led to deeper military involvement, which resulted in unintended consequences for both the US and Vietnam.
Ep 1:
Roots of a Catastrophe: America's Path Into Vietnam
From FDR's abandoned vision to Eisenhower's fateful gamble and Diem's doomed regime, trace the tangled chain of decisions that dragged America into Vietnam's quagmire.
Ep 2:
Secrets, Streets, and the Fight for Truth
A leaked report exposes government lies about Vietnam, igniting massive protests and mass arrests while civil rights activists reveal the war's deep ties to racial injustice at home.
Discussions (21)
Charlie
Level 2 · 9 mo agoThat bit about the OSS backing Ho Chi Minh is accurate. We literally trained and armed the guy we spent the next twenty years fighting in the jungle.
Anton
Level 10 · 8 mo agoResources? That is nonsense.
Jasper
Level 5 · 9 mo agoThe real reason they lost is a massive skill issue.
