Vietnam VIII: End of Indo-China
Here it is, the end of the last real battle of the French war: Dien Bien Phu. After this it’s just Geneva and the transition from French ignobility to...
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A look at the foreign policy disasters of the United States and their long-term consequences, both for the people in question and for the world today.
Vietnam VII: Dien Bien Phu
Finally we’re here, at the end of the French War, at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Some cool show news: we’re registered for the People’s Choice Podcas...
Vietnam VI: Learning Curve
And here we are, finally, finally making it to the end of the French War. We still have Dien Bien Phu and the denouement to wrap up, which we’ll do in...
Vietnam V: Giap and de Lattre
I’m trying something a little different with these show notes, especially since, with that interim show about Kennan already done, I don’t have any ot...
Kennan and Cold War Policy
Like I said at the end of last episode, there were some broader Cold War issues that I wanted to talk about and some history that I wanted to churn th...
Vietnam IV: The First Indochina War
We’re getting into the French War proper now, and we’ll make it almost all the way to the outbreak of the war in Korea by the end of this one. I’ve go...
SFD Short—Refugees
Hey folks, I thought I’d try something new with the show notes this time around and just give you the script. The only time I give this a real thoroug...
Vietnam III: The World at War
Well, we’re making time now, and I hope that keeps up. I’ve got some interesting stuff to show you today. First is the cover image for the show. That’...
SFD Talk—Vietnam in the US Imagination
Hey folks, in lieu of notes this time, I’m going to give you the full outline that Rob and I were ostensibly working off in the show. Which should be ...
Announcement—Vietnam Talk
Like it says in title, there’s no show this Monday, but there is going to be a show this week. Rob Morris, Ernie Piper, and I are going to be broadcas...