09-17-2017, 02:53 PM
I just finished watching the first episode, on streaming. I lived through the sixties, but knew almost nothing about the period covered from 1858-1961. Episode 1 was a fascinating background and buildup to the start of US involvement, which began in 1945. So much of this early history was put into into context with other world events, connecting the links between Vietnam, WWII, Korea, and the earlier French Colonial occupation in the country.
Did you know for example, that as a young man Ho Chi Minh worked for a time in a New York City restaurant? That when the Japanese were defeated and left Hanoi in 1945 he was an ally of the Americans, and quoted Thomas Jefferson including excerpts from the US Constitution in his speeches?
Here's a link for a video of some Hawaiian participants in the war:
http://www.pbshawaii.org/vietnam/
The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?
Did you know for example, that as a young man Ho Chi Minh worked for a time in a New York City restaurant? That when the Japanese were defeated and left Hanoi in 1945 he was an ally of the Americans, and quoted Thomas Jefferson including excerpts from the US Constitution in his speeches?
Here's a link for a video of some Hawaiian participants in the war:
http://www.pbshawaii.org/vietnam/
The Donner Party really wasn't that great of a party, was it?
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves