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Documentaries like The Vietnam War

Not everyone loves The Vietnam War for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Vietnam War

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You want the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975.

  2. You like hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles.

  3. You want witnesses rather than actors.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Hearts and Minds1974

    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you want to see what the Vietnam War did to the people on both sides.

  • Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror2021

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you want the personal stories of people who lived through that day.

  • The Fog of War2003

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you like hearing a man in power explain his own decisions.

  • The Untold History Of The United States2012

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you like a sweeping run through the American century.

  • The World at War1973

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles

    Good for you if you want the whole Second World War told in order, front by front.

  • Last Days in Vietnam2014

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you like witnesses telling what they did in the last hours.

  • Apocalypse: World War I2014

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you want the whole of World War I told in order, forgotten fronts included.

  • Taxi to the Dark Side2008

    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles
    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you want the true story of one innocent man who died in US custody.

  • The Civil War1990

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles

    Good for you if you want to understand how the United States came apart and back together.

  • Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom2015

    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you want to see the 2013 Maidan protests from inside the crowd.

  • Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan2021

    • the whole war, from the French colonial years to 1975
    • hearing soldiers from both sides describe the same battles

    Good for you if you want the Sengoku period explained clearly from start to finish.

  • Fahrenheit 9/112004

    • witnesses rather than actors

    Good for you if you want news footage and interviews from the Bush years in one film.

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