On this day, November 1, 1955 the Vietnam war began.
It ended on April 30, 1975 when Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, was liberated by the Viet Cong and the Americans were defeatd.
It is estimated that 1,353,000 died in the war.
The Americans knew in the 1960s that the war was unwinnable for them.
Many US administrations lied to the Americans throughout the war.
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Germany seen through the eyes of a BBC camera in 1955
This is a fascinating clip from the BBC archives. It's filmed in Germany in 1955. https://youtu.be/1s42PbmGWyI?s i=OIr0ppNzSx3Wk32U Atta...
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