The Vietnam War - Season 1, Episode 8: Soundtracks

Open song.

Stills and clips of soldiers in combat and of President Nixon.

Stills and clips of college demonstrations. Merrill McPeak USAF on "confluence of rivulets" in American history, politics, and culture.

Vietnamization. American troops begin withdrawal from Vietnam.

As American soldiers withdraw, weaponry and materiel increase for South Vietnam forces .

Thomas J Vallely, USMC. "It's the history of the world... What's acceptable in war... It's hard to survive." Quang Nam province, August 1969.

Woodstock, August 1969.

Intercut movie clips of Woodstock and Vietnam conflict.

The draftee soldiers of 1968 and 1969. African American soldiers.

Racism, disparity among the troops. Haircuts, the Confederate flag. "Vietnam was a microcosm... Say what you want from a distance."

Hispanic troops. Anti-war sentiment in U.S. Hispanic communities.

Radical war protest. The Weathermen.

Sam Brown. Moratorium Against the War. Draft lottery.

Moratorium marches on October 15 and November 15, 1969. Carol Crocker at Baltimore March.

Moratorium marches on October 15 and November 15, 1969. Carol Crocker at Baltimore March.

The Silent Majority. Nixon's November 3 televised speech. Silent Majority demonstrations. Agnew speech.

Interview with Jan Howard. "...with a 357 Magnum."

War protesters. Bill Zimmerman. James Willbanks. NLF flags. November 15, 1969 march.

Joan Furey, Army nurse. In-country Thanksgiving protest.

John Musgrave, wounded Marine vet. Anger at anti-war protesters. Suicidal. Becomes anti-war.

Jack Todd, Nebraska. Drops out of Marine OCS. Receive draft notice. Nobody wanted to go. Canada. Conscientious objectors.

Jack Todd emigrates to Canada. [Note: 30,000 Canadiens volunteered to serve in American army during Vietnam conflict.]

Split in anti-war movement. Violent, radical protestors and terrorists. Nixon orders invasion of Cambodia May 1970.

Scenes of troops departing Vietnam and arriving home.

Aftermath of Kent State shootings on college campuses, May 1970.

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The draftee soldiers of 1968 and 1969. African American soldiers.

Moratorium marches on October 15 and November 15, 1969. Carol Crocker at Baltimore March.

War protesters. Bill Zimmerman. James Willbanks. NLF flags. November 15, 1969 march.