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HOW TV DISILLUSIONED AMERICA:
VIETNAM WAR IN THE 1960S
An Idaho State University Student Project
Videos from and of The Vietnam War
The following are examples of visual facts that newscasters would release for their daily 'snapshot' of Vietnam. They speak for themselves in how they disillusioned America during the 1960s.
Vietnam War Films
On Sept. 2, 1963, Walter Cronkite anchored the first broadcast of network television's first daily half-hour news program on CBS.
Walter Cronkite, "The Most Trusted Man in America," held a huge part in the televising of the Vietnam War.
Walter Cronkite Criticizes The Conflict in Vietnam
President Lyndon B. Johnson has been quoted saying "If I've lost Cronkite, I've lost Middle America." Cronkite had that much sway over public opinion and held the trust that the people once put into their government.
Remembering Vietnam
Remembering Vietnam
History of Foreign Occupation of Vietnam
03:31
U.S. Airstrikes in Southeast Asia
04:25
Remembering Vietnam: 12 Critical Episodes in the Vietnam War - In Vietnam Short
02:53
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