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The Vietnam War (Ken Burns)
Netflix
Modern American History

A Long Conversation: The Vietnam War

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's documentary is the definitive multi-perspective history of the Vietnam War. Use it to study the war's causes, conduct, and long consequences for American life.

Intermediate

Modules

Module 1

Origins

Anchor scene

Indochina to 1954

In this module

  • French colonialism
  • Cold War framing
  • Early American involvement

Course outcomes

  • Explain the war's origins in colonial and Cold War history
  • Analyze decision-making across multiple presidencies
  • Understand the war's impact on American institutions
  • Compare American and Vietnamese perspectives