THE BEST VIETNAM WAR MUSIC PLAYLIST ON YOUTUBE
PART 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oTiKzrFjd0
PART 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gerL0yUk6no
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ATTENTION: I AM STARTING A PROJECT OF UPLOADING THE TOP 30 SONGS OF EVERY YEAR FROM 1938 - 1977. I AM UPLOADING 3 VIDEOS A DAY AT LEAST. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUBSCRIBE TO JOIN ME ON MY JOURNEY, THAT WOULD BE MUCH OBLIGED.
1. The Animals - House of The Rising Sun (00:00 - 04:26)
2. The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil (04:26 - 10:50)
3. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (10:51 - 14:47)
4. CCR - Fortunate Son (14:48 - 17:06)
5. The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black (17:10 - 21:00)
6. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit (21:06 - 23:29)
7. Jimi Hendrix - Purple Haze (23:30 - 26:14)
8. Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (26:20 - 28:59)
9. The Doors - Riders on The Storm (29:04 - 36:00)
10. K.C and The Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man (36:05)
The Vietnam war was a political war against the spread of Communism fought by the South Vietnamese Army, US Army, United States Marine Corp, Central Intelligence Agency and Military Assistance Command, Vietnam -- Studies and Observations Group (you might know them as MACV-SOG), New Zealand and Australia, against the North Vietnamese Army and VietCong (you may know them as 'Victor Charlie')
It started off in 1954 (well, the war did, it actually started long before with Ho Chi Minh), when the USSR backed NVA and VC rebelled against the French for independence (back then Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia were known as the French Indochina) the NVA got their independence in 1955, but the French kept fighting until the USMC and Army stepped in in 1956 (you may say it was 1965, but that was when large groups of soldiers were sent to Vietnam, which is why some see it as the beginning of US intervention). The US took control not to help the French but to stop the spread of Communism. In a military point of view, Vietnam was a great victory for America; they won every major battle. However, Vietnam is seen as a loss because they lost politically, resulting in a Communist Vietnam. The USMC and US army withdrew from Vietnam in 1973, leaving South Vietnam to fight for themselves. They lost every battle and in 1975, the NVA took Saigon, the South Vietnamese capitol. The CIA and MACV-SOG quickly got out of Saigon in 1975.
In 1968, a cease fire was agreed for the Vietnamese new year, Tet. The NVA broke the cease fire and attacked in huge numbers 100 towns and cities, including 36 of 44 provincial capitals, five of the six autonomous cities, 72 of 245 district towns, and the southern capital. Despite being surprise attacked, it was a tactical victory for the SVA and USA. The Tet offensives were from Jan-Feb, Aug-Sept
From 1965 - 1968, the USA launched Operation Rolling Thunder led by Joseph Moore, William Momyer and George Brown, these were huge carpet bombings on NVA bases, towns and Bridges. Several aircraft were used in Rolling Thunder including the F-4 Phantom, F-105 Thunderchief, B-66 Tactical Bomber and mainly the B-52 Stratofotress.
Operation Rolling Thunder was risky business. Robert McNamara (the secretary of defense) argued that Rolling Thunder may result in direct confontration with the USSR military, making it a World War. Rolling thunder was dropped in 1968, because it was too expensive and wasn't stopping the NVA's military effort and was also killing more civilians than Soldiers. 50,000 NVA were killed, 158,000 civilians were killed.
In conclusion, the Vietnam war was a gruesome war with terrible methods of killing and victory. It was laid back too, compared to the other wars such as WW2. It was a hell hole for the Americans. The terrain was not well known and many of the enlisted soldiers had not had previous experience with this kind of enemy. As for the soldiers, Saluto. You did a great job for your country, you were valorous and fought well. To the ones who died, we will remember you always.
By the way I wrote this all by myself off the top of my head, yes I know that much:)
