Original cinematography edward higginson film editors raymond belanger, oliver manton, richard unruh, robert wylam original music cameron hawkins, pete pedersen. If the tenthousand day war started on a wednesday, on which. Veteran foreign correspondent michael maclear created this series, which covers three decades of conflict. She says that it was that sort of thing that made mogie want to be part of something important and brave. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 17, 2015 it should be noted that documentary the ten thousand day war was made by the canadian broadcast company cbc, not cbs, as the email states. Vietnam, 19451975 is a 26part documentary about the war in vietnam, produced by the canadian broadcasting corporation. American support for and training of the viet minh, american participation fighting the japanese occupation. It should be noted that documentary the ten thousand day war was made by the canadian broadcast company cbc, not cbs, as the email states. As a student who already knew a good bit about the war, it deepened my knowledge, particulary in the french war in indochina and americas involvement in it.
The ten thousand day war is a very straightforward, to a fault, 26episode series that covers key events of the nearly 20 year conflict in 25minute installments. This article is part of wikiproject vietnam, an attempt to create a comprehensive, neutral, and accurate representation of vietnam on wikipedia. It provides an all encompassing overview of the whole conflict from french involvement, and into the postus withdrawal years to the end of the conflict hence the 10,000 days. The series was released on videocassette format by. Mcnamara leaned into the microphone and said the same words of vietnamese. What he didnt grasp is that vietnamese is a tonal language with different intonations changing the meaning of words. This particular classic documentary takes an unbiased look at the most controversial war in american history not only the war happening in vietnam itself, but also the massive protests in american cities.
Remembrances from the veterans, units called up to serve. While the watergate scandal rivets americans attention and forces president nixon to resign, the vietnamese continue to. In this series of articles, each episode of the vietnam war will be split into two recaps as there is so much material and ground to cover. The war leaves the jungles of vietnam, and anti war sentiment intensifies in the u. Consisting of around 25 episodes a little under a half hour in length, each segment. Maclear visited vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. The only way to reconcile yourself to something is. Yet, the two key states we were concerned about, thailand and malaysia, did not fall like dominoes to the red ideology. The series was released on videocassette format by embassy and won a national education association award for best. If the tenthousand day war started on a wednesday, on. Maclear visited north vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, was produced in 1980 by michael maclear the documentary series was consolidated into hourlong episodes for american television syndication.
May 27, 2008 there is no war called the ten thousand day war. The real story behind the longest, most controversial war in modern history. The vietnam war miniseries episode 9 rotten tomatoes. The ten thousand day war from the worlds largest community of readers. In the heartland of america, opinions of the war is asked and reported, many say.
Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects quality scale this article has not yet received a rating on the projects importance scale. Written by pulitzer prize winning cnn correspondent peter arnett, vietnam. The ten thousand day war is the best book on the subject i have ever read. South vietnamese forces fighting on their own in laos suffer a terrible defeat. The ten thousand day war wants to be the vietnam wars version of the world at war, that comprehensive account from the allied point of view, anyway of world war ii.
A comprehensive history of the american stage of the vietnam war. Original cinematography edward higginson film editors raymond belanger, oliver manton, richard unruh, robert wylam original music cameron hawkins, pete pedersen writer and interviewer peter. The weight of memory march 1973 onward posted on october 1, 2017 by richardmorrisauthor what follows is a brief summary of episode ten of the ken burnslynn novick special the vietnam war along with my personal commentaries, songs, and writings about where i was during this period. Watch the vietnam war online full episodes of season 1. The celts bbc series, episode 1 in the beginning full episode duration. The tenthousand day war is a comprehensive, balanced look at the vietnam war, tracing the entire course of the conflict. Anderson, anthony astuccio, peter braestrup, george r. In the book, general piotrowski also said former secretary of state dean rusk said, all we wanted to do is demonstrate to the north vietnamese leadership that we could strike targets at will, but. Khanh gave a long speech at one location ending with him repeating in vietnamese, of course, vietnam, a thousand years. Richard basehart list of movies and tv shows tv guide.
Sep 18, 2017 after each episode of the vietnam war. The ten thousand day war suffers a relentlessly us. The ten thousand day war 5 episodes 1980 rise and fall of the third reich 8 episodes 1968. Frontline america focuses on nixons determination to end the war by bringing pressure on the north. Explore episode ten the weight of memory march 1973onward. Kennan and other witnesses arguing against our involvement.
The ten thousand day war new edition by maclear, michael isbn. Thats the name of a 1980 documentary series about vietnam. The ten thousand day war covers the entire conflict, examining the shifting attitudes of the united states toward vietnam from 1945, when the battleground was known as french indochina, to 1975, when saigon fell to the. The war leaves the jungles of vietnam, and antiwar sentiment intensifies in the u. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page. Considers objectively the various facets of the thirtyyear vietnam war, incorporating interviews with major political, diplomatic, and military participants on all sides and providing personal firsthand accounts of important events. Consisting of around 25 episodes a little under a half hour in length, each. The documentary series was consolidated into hourlong episodes for. Americans and vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, was produced in 1980 by michael maclear. And at the end of the 90s id heard the statistic that a thousand veterans american veterans.
And at the end of the 90s id heard the statistic that a thousand veterans american veterans of the second world war were dying each day. The twentysixth and final volume of the ten thousand day war covers the legacy of the vietnam war from both sides. The ten thousand day war, a 26part halfhour canadian television documentary on the vietnam war, and was produced in 1980 by michael maclear. The vietnam war is part of the series on the discovery channel called assignment discovery. In the heartland of america, opinions of the war is asked and reported, many say that the war just wasnt worth what it cost. This may be, or at least was at one time, the definitive book about the vietnam war. The ten thousand day war, a 26part halfhour canadian television documentary on the vietnam war. Sep 17, 2017 this episodes title, deja vu 18581961, is meant to suggest that the american experience in vietnam had already been experienced by the french who ruled indochina vietnam, laos, and cambodia as a colony since the nineteenth century and fought a brutal eightyear war 194654 in an unsuccessf. Vietnam the ten thousand day 01 of america in vietnam l. The vietnam war season 1 episode 10 the weight of memory march 1973onward saigon falls and the war ends. Frontline america focuses on nixons determination to.
The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television documentary. Season 1, episode 8 the history of the world april 1969may 1970 first aired. Known as historys first living room war, the vietnam conflict is presented in this nearly 10hour documentary with clarity,authority, and insight, complete on 2 dvds. The series aired in canada on cbc television, in the united states and in the united kingdom on channel 4.
The ten thousand day war is a comprehensive, balanced look at the vietnam war, tracing the entire course of the conflict. He was the first western journalist allowed to visit. Vietnam the ten thousand day war 01of america in vietnam. It was conceived by michael maclear, a canadian broadcast journalist and film maker, who had spent some time in north vietnam during the war.
Summary traces the history of united states involvement in vietnam. The ten thousand day war, a 26part canadian television. Download vietnam the 10,000 day war 01of26 america in vietnam 720p egilma torrent or any other torrent from video hd tv shows direct download via magnet link. Sep 26, 2017 season 1, episode 8 the history of the world april 1969may 1970 first aired. September 26, 2017 with morale plummeting in vietnam, president nixon begins withdrawing american troops. The ten thousand day war 1980 documentary by peter. The book is definitely fascinating and was written after the war ended, giving it a retrospective feel. The vietnam war season 1 episode 7 the veneer of civilization june 1968may 1969 after chaos roils the democratic convention, nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency. Vietnam the 10,000 day war 01of26 america in vietnam 720p. Sep 28, 2017 british audiences saw the series during channel 4s 198485 season. The tenthousand day war is a comprehensive, balanced look at the vietnam war, tracing the entire course of the conflict, from the closing days of world war ii to the fall of saigon in 1975. British audiences saw the series during channel 4s 198485 season. The ten thousand day war is a very straightforward, to a fault, 26episode series that covers key events. The documentary series was consolidated into hourlong episodes for american television syndication.
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