History - Vietnam War

10 part series on the Vietnam War.

This 1954 film takes us to Vietnam; the French have been defeated and the country is about to be divided. The film looks at whether Communism in Southeast Asia can be defeated; the consequences of French neglect and failed colonial war and Vietnamese fatalism and apathy.

This classic episode of the U.S. Army’s The Big Picture series documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the intense fighting our troops engaged in to combat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong.

This U.S. Marine Corps film covering combat in Vietnam emphasizes the importance of patrol action in maintaining contact with an elusive enemy. Sequences show land and river patrols and a successful attack on a Viet Cong controlled village.

This propaganda film was released by the U.S. Information Agency and focuses on American involvement in the Vietnam War.

Focused on the First Infantry Division in South Vietnam. In addition to chronicling its battle actions since its arrival in Vietnam in July 1965 until its largest campaign, Operation Junction City in March 1967

This archival South Vietnamese Army (RVNAF/ARVN) newsreel is a propaganda film about the Tet Offensive in Saigon

The history of the 4th Division in Vietnam is examined in this propaganda film was released by the U.S. Information Agency.

This film recounts the victory of American and Allied forces in this most important single battle of the Vietnam War which took place in 1968

Piecing together recently disclosed stories from allied and enemy sources, this program analyzes why U.S. commanders in Vietnam made the mistake of fighting the Battle of Hamburger Hill as they had fought the battles of World War II.

Dick Cavett's late night talk show featured thoughtful conversations and debate about the war from all sides of the political spectrum, and revealed the public's growing unrest with Vietnam and the rise of strife at home.

Journalist Nick Turse joins Bill to describe his unprecedented efforts to compile a complete and compelling account of the Vietnam War’s horror as experienced by all sides, including innocent civilians who were sucked into its violent vortex

Retrospective on the Vietnam War and its ongoing influence, from both the American and Vietnamese points of view.

A courageous and startling film, Peter Davis's landmark documentary unflinchingly confronts the United States' involvement in Vietnam. Using a wealth of sources--from interviews to newsreels to documentary footage of the conflict at home and abroad--Davis constructs a powerfully affecting portrait of the disastrous effects of war.

Access to several hundred documentaries, news stories, etc. on the Vietnam War through AVON: Academic Video Online.