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<p>In 1969, at the height of US presence, there were over half a million Americans in Vietnam.</p><br><p>But why were they there in the first place? When did the conflict in Vietnam begin and how did it escalate towards US involvement?</p><br><p>Pierre Asselin is the author of <em>A Bitter Peace: Washington, Hanoi, and the Making of the Paris Agreement </em>and<em> Hanoi’s Road to the Vietnam War, 1954-1965.</em> He and Don discuss the origins of the Vietnam war in domestic and international relations.</p><br><p>Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Siobhan Dale. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.</p><br><p>Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, James Holland, Mary Beard and more.</p><br><p>Get 50% off your first 3 months with code <a href="http://access.historyhit.com/checkout?code=americanhistory&plan=monthly" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AMERICANHISTORY</a>. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at <a href="http://historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">historyhit.com/subscribe</a></p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6FFT7MK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br></p>
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