The Vietnam War Explained

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Try out Henson and get 100 free blades with purchase of a razor. Use code "mrbeat." Go here: http://hensonshaving.com/mrbeat For real Mr. Beat tells the story of the Vietnam War, the most controversial war in American history. Here is a less censored version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLB6qbJ4jb0 (viewer discretion is advised) Produced by Matt Beat and Beat Productions, LLC. All images and video by Matt Beat, used under fair use guidelines, or found in the public domain. Creative commons credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim. Music by @ElectricNeedleRoom(Mr. Beat's band), Southern Belle (download their stuff for free here: https://seasonalmenswear.bandcamp.com/), Otis McDonald, Bad Snacks, TrackTribe, Dan Henig, Zoom Karaoke Official, NoMBE, Slenderbeats, and Ammo Domini Beats. Related videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7mlAAkEHRI&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39rkPxUHNUw&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SyKAOkXbQ4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYGaHCOllIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwCljvqNOgc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzgpE_6UhJg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-YkK95DgIg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf5veehateo&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwO3c7Du9oQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4laVGl80p7Y&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA2AAqJlHQE&t https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2ZqAPCNan8&t Here's an annotated script with footnotes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Esm48PFgKc3-1yeEzkQ1YGhd1ULHYhWj4pQdGUBlOfY/edit?usp=sharing Sources/further reading: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/vietnam-war/casualty-statistics A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3wfUCC1 Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam by H.R. McMaster Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3UAnQVw The Vietnam War: An Intimate History by Geoffrey Ward and Kenneth Burns Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3Wh0MfJ America’s Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975 Purchase here: https://amzn.to/4aTE81n Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam by Nick Turse Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3UDN0CN The American Pageant. (16th edition). Cengage Learning. The Enduring Vision: A History of the American People (9th edition) America Through the Lens (National Geographic) https://paw.princeton.edu/article/wars-legacy The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara https://archive.org/details/the-fog-of-war https://michiganintheworld.history.lsa.umich.edu/antivietnamwar/exhibits/show/exhibit/draft_protests/the-military-draft-during-the- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weapons_of_the_Vietnam_War A nice, “bite-sized” guide as to why the United States failed in the Vietnam War: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zv7bkqt/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmYesELO6axBrCuSpf7S9DQ/join For business inquiries or to send snail mail to Mr. Beat: https://www.iammrbeat.com/contact.html https://www.youtube.com/c/iammrbeat/about How to support and donate to my channel: Subscribe to @iammrbeat & hit the notification bell 🔔 Join for great perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/iammrbeat Donate to Mr. Beat on Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/mrbeat Buy Mr. Beat a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/iammrbeat Cameo: https://www.cameo.com/iammrbeat Subscribe to my second channel: The Beat Goes On Patreon for The Beat Goes On: https://www.patreon.com/thebeatgoeson Connect with me: Links: https://linktr.ee/iammrbeat Website: https://www.iammrbeat.com/ Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thebeatpod Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/mrbeat/ @beatmastermatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/beatmastermatt Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammrbeat/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammrbeat Beatcord: https://discord.gg/g8cZPjt TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iammrbeat Merch: https://matt-beat-shop.fourthwall.com/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/mr-beat/ https://sfsf.shop/support-mrbeat/ https://amzn.to/3fdakiZ Affiliate Links: Useful Charts: https://usefulcharts.com/?aff=12 Fourthwall: https://link.fourthwall.com/MrBeat StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5272340869152768 #ushistory #vietnamwar #vietnam 0:00 Introduction 3:00 War in Vietnam (1945-1946) 4:27 First Indochina War (1946-1954) 10:27 Increasing American Involvement 15:26 The War Expands 35:29 Legacy of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was the longest war in American history up to that point, only surpassed by the War in Afghanistan in 2021 lasting six months longer. The war dramatically hurt the reputation of the United States. It hurt…uh…the UNITED STATES quite a bit, too. Today, the Vietnam War is seen as pointless. A big freaking mistake, based on lies, that led to millions of innocent people dying. It was a civil war that many say the United States had no business being a part of. Unlike the Korean War, the United Nations wanted nothing to do with it.