TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The infamous and ingenious Ho Chi Minh Trail - Cameron Paterson
The Ho Chi Minh Trail not only connected North and South Vietnam during a brutal war but also aided Vietnamese soldiers. The trail shaved nearly five months of time off of the trip and was used as a secret weapon of sorts. Cameron...
Curated Video
Operation Popeye
In 1967, during the Vietnam War, the U.S. launched a covert mission aimed to extend the monsoon season in Vietnam. Operation Popeye was the first military attempt to manipulate the weather.
Curated Video
Harold Wilson's Diplomatic Efforts to End the Vietnam War
This video provides a detailed account of British Prime Minister Harold Wilson's efforts to end the Vietnam War in 1966. It highlights Wilson's diplomatic initiatives, including his travels to Moscow to seek Soviet assistance in...
Curated Video
The Legacy of the Vietnam War: From Conflict to Healing
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the Vietnam War, highlighting its status as a proxy conflict during the Cold War era. It delves into the human toll of the war, including civilian casualties and the ongoing impact of...
Curated Video
The Vietnam War: A Conflict of Ideologies and Consequences
This video provides a detailed overview of the Vietnam War, focusing on the events leading up to the conflict, key moments during the war, and its eventual conclusion. The video highlights significant military operations, such as the Tet...
Curated Video
The End of the Vietnam War: Nixon's Peace Efforts and the Paris Peace Treaty
This video highlights the pivotal moments leading to the suspension of military action in North Vietnam by President Nixon in 1973, ultimately culminating in the signing of the Treaty of Paris. This marked the end of direct American...
Curated Video
The Pentagon Papers: Explained
The Pentagon Papers revealed how the U.S. government had lied to the public about its involvement in the Vietnam War. Leaked by the New York Times, this opened the door for future whistleblowers to expose the truth.
Hip Hughes History
The Vietnam "War" Explained: US History Review
Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Vietnam War.
Espresso Media
Garwin: The Independent "Professors of War" During Vietnam
Garwin part 7/11: This video discusses the role of the Jasons, a group of academic scientists who provide independent and technical advice to various branches of the government. It explores their involvement in the Vietnam War and the...
Hip Hughes History
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Explained: US History Review
Learn the basics of the event that launched the United States into the Vietnam War. An event every citizen should know.
Weird History
Life of Viet Nam POWs
Although the Vietnam conflict lasted for 20 years - from 1955 to the Fall of Saigon in 1975 - the United States government never officially declared war. Over 3 million people perished in the conflict, and hundreds of American and...
Curated Video
Stop the Vietnam war!
One of the greatest wars in the noted American history. However, collateral damage is always a part of a war. President Nixon deals with one of the most difficult situations put across his table.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
EB Presents: Key Points on The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
Overview of the Gulf of Tonkin incident, which led to the United States' becoming directly involved in the Vietnam War.
John D Ruddy
Vietnam War in 13 Minutes
An animated video outlining the basic narrative of the Vietnam War, going from colonial French Indochina, through its war against the United States and beyond, and how this conflict slotted into the events of the Cold War.
Getty Images
Morning mist Ha long Bay limestone karsts North Vietnam Asia
Morning mist Ha long Bay limestone karsts North Vietnam Asia
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Hanoi Traffic - Vietnam
Hanoi,Vietnam - September 20, 2018: View of busy traffic in an intersection with many motorbikes and vehicles in Hanoi, capital of Vietnam.
Sherman Grinberg Film Library
Civilians flee Phu Ly in Indochina
Title: "Indo-China Combat Report" superimposed on three French rear guard soldiers, men firing a howitzer protected by a wall of sandbags / Smoke from an explosion in the distance / Dark smoke rises from behind a group of buildings with...
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Quaker Pacifists Sail Medical Supplies to North Vietnam
Yacht 'Phoenix' sails from Japan carrying Quaker pacifists to Haiphong Port in North Vietnam / CU writing on yacht: 'PHOENIX OF HIROSHIMA HONOLULU' as it sits in harbor in Japan / CU flag flapping in the wind / crew on boat preparing to...
British Movietone
SWAY OF BATTLE IN INDO-CHINA -
Paratroops have recently been very prominent in the fighting in Indo-China - a reconnaissance force was dropped ten miles South West of the air strip at Na Sam. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and...
British Movietone
An excerpt from a Soviet Documentary report on Vietnam
An excerpt from a Soviet Documentary report on Vietnam. A revealing example of the power of propaganda, the war as seen through the eyes of the other side.
Available in HD Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any...
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Ho Chi Minh dies
North Vietnamese flags hanging outside government building in Hanoi, North Vietnam; two Vietnamese men standing on street, reading newspapers; newspaper obituary with portrait of Ho Chi Minh / CU Vietnamese communist leader HO CHI MINH...
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Busy and chaotic wholesale food market in Hanoi Vietnam
Busy and chaotic wholesale food market in Hanoi Vietnam