HC: The Vietnam War - America Enters the War 1/5

At a total cost of more than 3.1 million lives, the Vietnam conflict is, to date, Americas
longest and most controversial war. It also marked the first time TV journalists ventured to
the frontlines to bring the spectacle of combat into American living rooms. Across the nation,
Americans watched, captivated by the surprise Tet Offensive and the slow-motion tragedy of
the 77-day Battle of Khe Sanh, and inspired by the courage and skill of American soldiers at
decisive engagements like Ia Drang Valley, Con Thien, and Dak To.

This special THE HISTORY CHANNEL collection profiles the decision-makers of the Vietnam War
and chronicles each key event, from the advisors arrival in 1959 to the airlift from the roof
of the American Embassy in 1975. Archival footage and interviews with historians and veterans
reveal the military and political strategies in play, and CBS News archives take viewers to
the frontlines to witness the daily struggles of American servicemen and women.

Combining interviews with Vietnam veterans and the actual footage from CBS News coverage,
the viewer is given a glimpse into the war that has rarely been seen. Battle stories are
heart breaking enough in the words of the veterans, but coupled with the news footage and
reporting (for the first time from the front lines,) it becomes a greater more personal grief.

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[smellmyclock]

@MrKrisMai dude

ur a communist piece of shit, "liberate our country"  dude we fought communist in vietnam, not the vietnam ppl

[kidddotcom333]

Does anyone know of the Hmong People who helped out the Americans during the Vietnam War or more known as "The Secret War"?

[aj59022]

@sjake3ify Then why do they have to worry. the US didnt need to join

[borikimbirikim97]

@babykevinxoxo "win" the vietnam war ??what makes you think this

[sjake3ify]

@aj59022 it was because of paranoia. The US was paranoid that Asian Communism would spread.

[farfi1337]

@smellmyclock

Americans killed more of the native people then the actual military. Retard.

[aj59022]

The U.S. didn't belong in the Vietnam war. They just didn't want t Vietnam fall into communist hands and become a communist country. They were afraid once Vietnam was a communist country others would follow, so the U.S. had to stick their heads in and join a war they didn't need to fight. Millions of lives were lost cause of a war that the U.S. didn't need to fight in.

~ Viet Pride

[babykevinxoxo]

why did we win Vietnam but lose Korean War.

[lui5230]

i think the people who served in this war are true soliders who got cought up in all the political garbage....

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[sass225]

@kidddotcom333 The Hmong were the native people of the central highlands. during the war they were called montagnards a french term that means moutain people. the largest group og these people in America is in ashboro NC. The NVA hunted down these brave people and killed thousands of them after they conquered south veitnam. Due to these people siding with the Americans and refusing to submit to communist domination.

[dave19941000]

The US made 2 mistakes with the war, the first was joining the war, the second was not fighting it right. If your in a war, you at least fight it the right way. If war was declared with the North then there could have been direct military action against the enemy and it would have lasted 3 or 4 years at most and ended in victory.

[TheShivoli]

American government is shit