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The Vietnam War

Simple History via YouTube

Overview

This course provides a comprehensive history of the Vietnam War, covering the armed conflict between North Vietnam, the Viet Cong, South Vietnam, and the United States from 1954 to 1975. The course aims to explore the controversial aspects of this conflict in American history and the 20th century. Students will learn about various events, tactics, and individuals involved in the war, such as the Gulf of Tonkin Incident, the Tet Offensive, Agent Orange, Tunnel Rats, and the Fall of Saigon. The course teaches survival skills, infantry weapons, guerrilla warfare tactics, and the use of unconventional weapons during the war. The teaching method includes storytelling, historical anecdotes, and analysis of military strategies. This course is intended for history enthusiasts, students of military history, and individuals interested in understanding the complexities of the Vietnam War.

Syllabus

U.S. MARINE (Vietnam war).
The Monk that Burned Himself to Death (The Vietnam war).
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964).
Air Mobility (Vietnam War).
The Green Beret who went on a one man Rampage to save his Comrades.
What was duct tape used for in the Vietnam war?.
Vietcong Guerilla (Vietnam war).
Taking a Mortar to the leg, this Marine kept fighting.
Vietcong Booby Traps.
The Vietnam War Draft.
Operation Rolling Thunder (1965 - 68).
The Tet Offensive (1968).
The Media (The Vietnam War).
Agent Orange (The Vietnam War).
Why were Korean Soldiers so Feared in the Vietnam War ?.
Tunnel Rats (The Vietnam war).
How to Survive the Vietnam War.
Helmet Graffiti in the Vietnam War.
What was 'Fragging'? (The Vietnam War).
U.S. Infantry Weapons (Vietnam War).
Hanoi Hilton - The Worst POW camp of the Vietnam War?.
The POW who blinked a secret message on TV.
“The Incredibly Stupid One” (Stories from The Vietnam War).
The Soldier who fought in 3 Armies.
What was Superglue used for in the Vietnam War?.
The Smallest Man to Serve in the U.S. Army (Strange Stories).
Death cards (The Vietnam War).
When the U.S. used the Undead to Attack the Vietcong (The Vietnam War).
Were there Soviet troops in the Vietnam War?.
'White Feather' The Marine Sniper Who Shot through an Enemy’s own Rifle Scope.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
U.S. Soldier who Fought NVA Troops while High on Marijuana (Stories from The Vietnam War).
Weird Weapons of the Vietnam War.
The Fall of Saigon (April 30th, 1975 - The End of the Vietnam War).
An NVA soldier and his son hid in the jungle for 40 years thinking the Vietnam War was still ongoing.
U.S Army CBRN-Last defense against Weapons of Mass Destruction.

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Simple History

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    Ricardo Labuschagne
    Love this course. 1 would do more courses like this. World War 1, World War 2, Vietnam and Iraq. I love learning the history of War. And anything history.

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