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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Cao
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Nguyen Thi Cao lived in the Vietnamese village of Cam Ne, near the city of Da Nang. She describes the American destruction of that village in August 1965, and the chaos as the Americans chased and killed many of the villagers, including her daughter.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
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Nguyen Thi Cao lived in the Vietnamese village of Cam Ne, near the city of Da Nang. She describes the American destruction of that village in August 1965, and the chaos as the Americans chased and killed many of the villagers, including her daughter.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-03
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Property destruction, War, Civilian war casualties, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Chiem
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 9 mins
Nguyen Thi Chiem was a South Vietnamese villager whose husband and children were killed at various points during the Vietnam War. She describes the many hardships people faced under the rule of Ngo Dinh Diem, and the deaths of her family members “by American bombs and shells.” She notes that it was because of Di...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 9 mins
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Nguyen Thi Chiem was a South Vietnamese villager whose husband and children were killed at various points during the Vietnam War. She describes the many hardships people faced under the rule of Ngo Dinh Diem, and the deaths of her family members by American bombs and shells. She notes that it was because of Diems repressive policies that villagers supported the revolution.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-11
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
War, Civilian war casualties, Revolutions, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Dinh
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 1 hour 3 mins
Nguyen Thi Dinh was a Deputy Supreme Commander of the National Liberation Front. Following the war, Madame Dinh served on the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party and became the first female Major General of the Vietnam People’s Army. She describes in detail her activities against the French, and h...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 1 hour 3 mins
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Nguyen Thi Dinh was a Deputy Supreme Commander of the National Liberation Front. Following the war, Madame Dinh served on the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party and became the first female Major General of the Vietnam People’s Army. She describes in detail her activities against the French, and her subsequent arrest and torture. She then details the repressions suffered under Ngo Dinh Diem, the Tet Offensive, the Phoenix Program...
Nguyen Thi Dinh was a Deputy Supreme Commander of the National Liberation Front. Following the war, Madame Dinh served on the Central Committee of the Vietnamese Communist Party and became the first female Major General of the Vietnam Peoples Army. She describes in detail her activities against the French, and her subsequent arrest and torture. She then details the repressions suffered under Ngo Dinh Diem, the Tet Offensive, the Phoenix Program, and the fall of Saigon.
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Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-16
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
War, Military occupation, Torture, Women, Military personnel, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Geneva Conventions, 1949, First Indochina War, 1946-1954, War and Violence, Race and Gender, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), French, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Duc
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Nguyen Thi Duc survived the Christmas Bombing of Hanoi in 1972. She describes the shock of the event and the shelter collapsing on her. When she recovered, Ms. Duc was anguished to find out that several family members had been killed in the attack.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Description
Nguyen Thi Duc survived the Christmas Bombing of Hanoi in 1972. She describes the shock of the event and the shelter collapsing on her. When she recovered, Ms. Duc was anguished to find out that several family members had been killed in the attack.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-02-02
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Civilian war casualties, Bombardment, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Hoa
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 9 mins
Nguyen Thi Hoa was a guerilla fighter for the National Liberation front as a teenager in the 1960s. She describes how she prepared the for the NLF invasion of Hue during the Tet Offensive. Ms. Hoa then details her participation in and the general atmosphere of the ferocious battle of Hue.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 9 mins
Description
Nguyen Thi Hoa was a guerilla fighter for the National Liberation front as a teenager in the 1960s. She describes how she prepared the for the NLF invasion of Hue during the Tet Offensive. Ms. Hoa then details her participation in and the general atmosphere of the ferocious battle of Hue.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-01
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Soldiers, Women, Battles, Guerrilla warfare, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Race and Gender, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Mai
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 30 mins
Nguyen Thi Mai was the head of the School for New Women in Saigon. She describes how the presence of American troops in Saigon corrupted the youth and led to many young women becoming prostitutes. She recounts the story of one girl who was unable to stop her prostitution after the war, but then attended Ms. Mai’s...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 30 mins
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Nguyen Thi Mai was the head of the School for New Women in Saigon. She describes how the presence of American troops in Saigon corrupted the youth and led to many young women becoming prostitutes. She recounts the story of one girl who was unable to stop her prostitution after the war, but then attended Ms. Mais school and is now back in her native village.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-17
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Soldiers, Schools, Prostitutes, Women, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Race and Gender, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Ngo
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
Nguyen Thi Ngo describes political and economic repression under the Ngo Dinh Diem regime. She recalls in the women of her village helping Viet Cong soldiers with food and first aid during the Battle of Ap Bac.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
Description
Nguyen Thi Ngo describes political and economic repression under the Ngo Dinh Diem regime. She recalls in the women of her village helping Viet Cong soldiers with food and first aid during the Battle of Ap Bac.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-12
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Military aid, War, Women, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Nguyet Anh
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 12 mins
Nguyen Thi Nguyet Anh worked for the National Liberation Front in Da Nang. She recalls her arrest 1963 and again in 1966, both of which resulted in imprisonment and nightly torture under the Ngo Dinh Diem regime. She describes the torture tactics and recalls American military officers present. Finally, she recount...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 12 mins
Description
Nguyen Thi Nguyet Anh worked for the National Liberation Front in Da Nang. She recalls her arrest 1963 and again in 1966, both of which resulted in imprisonment and nightly torture under the Ngo Dinh Diem regime. She describes the torture tactics and recalls American military officers present. Finally, she recounts the liberation of Da Nang and the celebrations that followed.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-02
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Revolutionaries, Torture, Arrests, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Sinh
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Nguyen Thi Sinh describes the women of her village protesting against the forced labor of their husbands in Ngo Dinh Diem’s agroville or “Strategic Hamlet” program. She recalls being arrested and beaten as a result of the protest. Finally, she describes her attitude toward the Diem regime and the National Liber...
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 4 mins
Description
Nguyen Thi Sinh describes the women of her village protesting against the forced labor of their husbands in Ngo Dinh Diems agroville or Strategic Hamlet program. She recalls being arrested and beaten as a result of the protest. Finally, she describes her attitude toward the Diem regime and the National Liberation Front.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-11
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Police brutality, Unfair labor practices, Women, Political demonstrations, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Vietnamese
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Vietnam: A Television History, Vietnam Interview: Nguyen Thi Te
produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
Nguyen Thi Te describes the burning of her village by American soldiers. She recalls being beaten and raped by Americans along with other people from her village.
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produced by WGBH Boston, in Vietnam: A Television History (Boston, MA: WGBH Boston, 2011), 7 mins
Description
Nguyen Thi Te describes the burning of her village by American soldiers. She recalls being beaten and raped by Americans along with other people from her village.
Date Written / Recorded
1981-03-03
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
WGBH Boston
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
WGBH Boston
Series
Vietnam: A Television History
Topic / Theme
Sexual assault, Soldiers, Property destruction, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, War and Violence, American History, The Sixties (1960–1974), Americans, Vietnamese
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