The U.S. Army reported 58, 177 losses in Vietnam, the South Vietnamese 223, 748. This comes to less than 300,000 losses. The North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong, however, are said to have lost more than a million soldiers and two million civilians. In terms of body count, the U.S. and South Vietnam won a clear victory.Dec 10, 2015
President EisenhowerNovember 1, 1955 — President Eisenhower deploys the Military Assistance Advisory Group to train the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This marks the official beginning of American involvement in the war as recognized by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. April 1956 — The last French troops withdraw from Vietnam.
“Following a written legal demand from the Vietnamese regulator, we have removed the licensed series, Pine Gap, from Netflix in Vietnam, to comply with local law,” Netflix said in an emailed statement. “It remains available on our service in the rest of the world.”Jul 1, 2021
Anyway, like I said, The Vietnam War is streaming on Netflix. Watch all 18 hours of it. Or watch a few episodes.Jul 26, 2018
NixonIn order to buy time with the American people, Nixon began to withdraw forces from Vietnam, meeting with South Vietnam's President Nguyen Van Thieu on Midway Island on June 8 to announce the first increment of redeployment. From that point on, the U.S. troop withdrawal never ceased.
Richard NixonIn the spring of 1969, as protests against the war escalated in the United States, U.S. troop strength in the war-torn country reached its peak at nearly 550,000 men. Richard Nixon, the new U.S. president, began U.S. troop withdrawal and “Vietnamization” of the war effort that year, but he intensified bombing.
FMJ is based on the novel “The Short Timers” by the late Gustav Hasford, aka, the real Joker. Hasford drew from his experience in Vietnam as a Marine correspondent with the 1st Marine Division to develop the novel.Jul 31, 2014
NetflixFull Metal Jacket, a war movie starring Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, and Vincent D'Onofrio is available to stream now. Watch it on Netflix, ROW8, Prime Video, Vudu Movie & TV Store, Apple TV, VUDU or Redbox.
Here are the Ken Burns you can stream now: Ken Burns: The Civil War. Ken Burns: Prohibition. Ken Burns: The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.Mar 2, 2017
six decadesThe French colonisation of Vietnam began in earnest in the 1880s and lasted six decades.Jan 7, 2019
1,000 yearsIn 111 B.C., the northern part of Vietnam was incorporated into the expanding Han Empire. China dominated Vietnam for over 1,000 years (111 B.C. to A.D. 938) but were never able to assimilate the Vietnamese and endured frequent Vietnamese rebellions. After A.D. 938, China invaded Vietnam periodically.
the Chinese empireBrief Overview of the History of Vietnam Vietnam would remain a part of the Chinese empire for over 1000 years. It was in 938 AD that Ngo Quyen defeated the Chinese and gained independence for Vietnam. Vietnam was then ruled by a succession of dynasties including the Ly, Tran, and the Le dynasty.
LBJ decides not to run again. The country is staggered by assassinations and unrest. Episode 7: “The Veneer of Civilization” (June 1968-May 1969) (Sept. 25) With the country at odds over the war, draft-age Americans face wrenching choices. After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Richard Nixon narrowly wins the presidency.
Episode 3: “The River Styx” (January 1964-December 1965) (Sept. 19) With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates, authorizing sustained bombing of the North and deploying ground troops in the South.
In Vietnam, soldiers on all sides witness terrible savagery and unflinching courage. Episode 8: “The History of the World” (April 1969-May 1970) (Sept. 26) When troop withdrawals begin, soldiers left in Vietnam ask what they are fighting for.
All Episodes Air at 8pm ET (check local listings) Episode 1: “Déjà Vu” (1858-1961) (Sept. 17) The premiere episode, “Déjà Vu,” traces the history of foreign occupation in Vietnam and the origins of conflict. It also reveals how the violent end to French colonialism in Vietnam in the 1950s set the stage for American intervention in the 1960s.
The film airs Sept. 17-21 and Sept. 24-28 on PBS.
The Vietnam War, a 10-part series for PBS which aired in 2017, is flawed, biased and incomplete. It is also a compelling and important examination of the Southeast Asia war America lost.
Written by Geoffrey C. Ward and directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, with key military guidance from certain war intellectuals and participants, this is a generally honest account of a terrible, impossible war.