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Gulf of Tonkin incident

Posted on August 8, 2017 by

“The Gulf of Tonkin incident (Vietnamese: Sự kiện Vịnh Bắc Bộ), also known as the USS Maddox incident, was an international confrontation that led to the United States engaging more directly in the Vietnam War. It involved either one or … Continue reading →

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Vietnamizing the War (1968–1973), Cambodia and Laos

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

“By Christmas 1969, American troops were being withdrawn under President Nixon’s policy of having more of the ground fighting transferred to the South Vietnamese army. That year as many as 4000 South Vietnamese soldiers were being killed every week. The … Continue reading →

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A Friend of the Devil

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Participants in the 1957 World Youth Festival, in Moscow, which was sponsored by left-wing student organizations. The C.I.A. infiltrated the festival. “Consider the following strategic dilemma. You are a superpower that hopes to convert other nations to principles you hold … Continue reading →

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Roots of a War (1945–1953), The First Vietnam War

Posted on July 4, 2017 by

“… The initial episode deals with the history of Vietnam up to 1954. By 1885 the French were in control of Indochina and over the next 20 years or so pacified the population. Central to the 20th century history of … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Papers

Posted on July 1, 2017 by

“The Pentagon Papers, officially titled United States – Vietnam Relations, 1945–1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense, is a United States Department of Defense history of the United States‘ political-military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967. The … Continue reading →

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‘Listening In’ To JFK’s Secret White House Recordings

Posted on June 27, 2017 by

“… This candid observation — and many more — are among the new trove of secret recordings just released by The John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. A new book and CD set called Listening In includes more than 260 hours … Continue reading →

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Strategic Hamlet Program

Posted on June 14, 2017 by

“The Strategic Hamlet Program (Vietnamese: Ấp Chiến lược) was a plan by the governments of South Vietnam and the United States during the Vietnam War to combat the communist insurgency by pacifying the countryside and reducing the influence of the … Continue reading →

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