Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War

Canadian TV-journalist Michael Maclear's documentary series on the Vietnam War. Part 1: an overview of the U.S. involvement, examining the shifting priorities of six Administrations. Also: the Vietnam Revolution is traced from the end of WWII to the defeat of the French in 1954 at Dien Bien Phu. American and Vietnamese advisers are interviewed. Richard Basehart narrates.