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The Kent State Shootings Explained
Mr. Beat tells you everything you need to know about the Kent State shootings, a terrible and shocking tragedy that was symbolic of how hostile and chaotic things got at the height of the Vietnam War.
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Vietnam War soldiers trained about enemy explosives
/ Large hole in ground covered with wooden trap device, someone pokes device with stick / Two soldiers with helmets / Officer addresses seated soldiers, slow zoom as he shows enemy explosive weapon on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam...
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Anti-Vietnam War peace march turns violent in Rome
Nighttime peace demonstration in Via Veneto protesting US involvement in Vietnam War / pacifists try to storm the US Embassy but police stop them / sit down protest, civil disobedience / fire brigade spray water hoses on protesters / men...
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Artillery team loading and firing artillery during Vietnam War
Artillery team loading and firing artillery during Vietnam War
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F-4 Phantom Taking Off From USS Constellation
/ F-4 Phantom fighter jet taking off from USS Constellation during Vietnam War.
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F-4 Phantom on USS Constellation During Vietnam War
/ F-4 Phantom on deck of USS Constellation, Prepping for take off, Take off
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Soldiers prepare for military operation during Vietnam War
/ Small group of soldiers sit in circle, slow zoom toward officer speaking in center / officer, soldier seated behind him prepares for military operation on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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MS Tourist roaming at hero names of war dead at vietnam veterans memorial wall monument / Washington DC, Washington District of Columbia, United States
MS Tourist roaming at hero names of war dead at vietnam veterans memorial wall monument / Washington DC, Washington District of Columbia, United States
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Amateur Vietnam Marine Footage panning across distant mountains. Close-up of smiling soldier in hat, sunglasses and t-shirt.
Vietnam Amateur Footage by a Marine in 1970 / Soldier with binoculars on lookout station / Camera panning across distant mountains above barracks / Roof of barracks with sandbags / Zoom in top close-up of smiling soldier in sunglasses...
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Behind the scenes at ABC News, film rushed back to newsroom
/ Geraldo Rivera covering Vietnam War protest / ABC News courier on motorcycle collects roll of film to take back to the newsroom / film brought into lab for processing.
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Three soldiers talk about weapons during Vietnam War
/ Three soldiers chat about weapon / One soldier inspects weapon, pan to other two, pan to weapon on ground / Distant shot of small fortification, soldiers gathered underneath on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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Battle line moves forward with guns aimed during Vietnam War
/ Battle line of soldiers move forward with guns aimed, they suddenly drop to ground / Officers inspect maneuver and position of lying men on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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Commanding officer addresses seated soldiers during Vietnam War
/ CU soldiers in full uniform with guns, sitting on ground / Commanding officer stands in front of seated soldiers / Large hole in ground with small wooden frame on top on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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Officer addresses Vietnam War soldiers about P-Training
/ Slow zoom, commanding officer stands on platform and addresses soldiers standing in line formation about P-training on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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Army trucks loaded with soldiers during Vietnam War
/ Army trucks loaded with soldiers approach and stop, soldiers unload / Soldiers stand in line formation, commanding sergeant on platform / CU soldiers on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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USS Repose Hospital Ship Helps in Vietnam War
Helicopter lands on deck of hospital ship USS Repose / injured Vietnamese children unloaded from chopper into hospital beds / child inspected in small bath tub / pan of hospital room where children are seated in beds / young woman with...
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Hanoi Hilton (Hoa Lo Prison), place for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War
Hanoi Hilton (Hoa Lo Prison), place for prisoners of war during the Vietnam War
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Fighter Jet firing on tank during Vietnam War
/ Fighter Jet shooting at tank, tank explosion.
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The French begin to lose Indochina War
/ French soldiers dropped by plane into Laos to combat Chinese surge / soldiers and supplies standing around as plane takes off / plane dropping bombs on Vietcong hiding in the countryside / Vietnamese soldiers advancing through the...
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MS U.S. Special Operation Forces soldiers with automatic rifles in Vietnam war / Jungle, Hue, Vietnam
MS U.S. Special Operation Forces soldiers with automatic rifles in Vietnam war / Jungle, Hue, Vietnam
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ABC News crews covering Vietnam protest
/ Vietnam War protesters outside Rockefeller Center singing, 'Give Peace a Chance' as ABC News film crews film them.
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Soldier loads large, ground-mounted gun during Vietnam War
/ Soldier loads large, ground-mounted gun and ducks, another seated near covers ears on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)
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Officer addresses soldiers about unit movement during Vietnam War
/ CU officer addresses soldiers about unit movement / CU soldier or officer talks about team movement, holds gun upright on January 01, 1967 in Vietnam (Footage by Getty Images)