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May 2021
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The Vietnam War: everything you wanted t...

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Historian Mark Atwood Lawrence responds to listener questions and popular internet search queries on one of the most seismic events of the Cold War, American history and the history of Southeast Asia. He explores some of the biggest debates surrounding the United States’ failure to stem the advance of communism in Vietnam.   (Ad) Mark Atwood Lawrence is the ... Show More
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