The real story behind the longest, most controversial war in modern history. Vietnam, 19451975 is a 26part documentary about the war in vietnam, produced by the canadian broadcasting corporation. The book is definitely fascinating and was written after the war ended, giving it a retrospective feel. Maclear visited vietnam during the production of the series and had access to film material there. The thousand days war was a civil war fought in colombia between the years of 1899 and 1902. The ten thousand day war the village war 10 by the. The series was released on videocassette format by embassy and won a national education association award for best. Veteran foreign correspondent michael maclear created this series, which covers three decades of conflict. The thousanddays war the name thousand days war was because it lasted 1. And on that day when my strength is failing the end draws near and my time has come still, my soul will sing your praise unending ten thousand years and then forevermore forevermore chorus bless the lord, o my soul, o my soul worship his holy name sing like never before, o my soul ill worship your holy name bless the lord, o my soul, o my soul. Commemorating this, the marine corps hymn famously contains the words to the shores of tripoli, in libya, a reference to the barbary wars.
Indochinese war, 19461954, vietnam war, 19611975, vietnamese conflict, 19611975. The war of a thousand days colombian history britannica. Vietnam the ten thousand day war 03 of days of decision l. Roosevelts fireside chat of 29 december 1940, he defended his decision to materially support great britains war against the axis, intoning, we must be the great arsenal of democracy. Everyone is a combatant and a member of the army or the citizen militia. The ten thousand day war is an almost twelvehour documentary about the history of vietnam from the end of. Ford, grumman, general motors and the arsenal of democracy 1. 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. During the bombing campaign, where the us drops four times as many bombs as it dropped during the entirety. If the tenthousand day war started on a wednesday, on.
It was conceived by michael maclear, a canadian broadcast journalist and film maker, who had spent some time in north vietnam during the war. 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. The series was released on videocassette format by embassy and won a national education association award for best world documentary. Original cinematography edward higginson film editors raymond belanger, oliver manton, richard unruh, robert wylam original music cameron hawkins, pete pedersen writer and interviewer peter. Thats the name of a 1980 documentary series about vietnam. The basic conflict behind the war was the conflict between liberals and conservatives, so it was an ideological war as opposed to a regional one, and it. 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. Like charlton and moncrieffs many reasons why 1979, maclears documentary history of the vietnam war is based on interviews and statements by participants, and taken from a tv series.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The documentary series was consolidated into hourlong episodes for american television syndication. Written by pulitzer prize winning cnn correspondent peter arnett, vietnam. Thames methuen, 1982 indochinese war, 19461954 492 pages. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The ten thousand day war is the best book on the subject i have ever read. Thousand day war war of a thousand days 18991902 colombia was wracked by civil wars between partisans of the liberal and conservative parties in the 19th century, generally without. Download vietnam the ten thousand day war 1980, complete torrent or any other torrent from category. At bletchley park, the main site in britain where enigma. Anderson, anthony astuccio, peter braestrup, george r.
Vietnam war dvds, mp4 video downloads, mpg videos on. Written by pulitzer prize winning reporter peter arnett who won his pulitzer for his mid 60s coverage of that very war and narrated with an. A premeditated strategy or an inexorable drift to war. Michael maclear 1929 december 25, 2018 was an awardwinning anglo canadian. The ten thousand day war from the collection of tramwayseast melbourne rsl sub branch rsl victoria listing id.
At bletchley park, the main site in britain where enigma codes were deciphered, six thousand messages were decoded every day by a staff of ten thousand men and women. Being at war for 30 years, the people of the north develop a guerrilla society. Many of the messages were inconsequential, but more than a few were critical to the outcome of the war. Made for canadian television in 1980 and later syndicated to american stations, vietnam. The ninth volume of the ten thousand day war covers north vietnamese society at war. It happened in colombia between the years of 1899 and 1902. Thus the us had joined what is today a tencentury war between europeans and muslims. A comprehensive history of the american stage of the vietnam war. The series was released on videocassette format by embassy. Released five years after tools critically acclaimed 2001 album, lateralus, 10,000 days debuted at no.
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