The Big Picture. Why Vietnam?
(eVideo)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Status

Description

Loading Description...

Also in this Series

Checking series information...

More Like This

Loading more titles like this title...

More Details

Published
[Place of publication not identified] : National Archives and Records Service, [2008].
Format
eVideo
Language
English

Notes

General Note
Originally released by National Archives and Records Service, 2008.
General Note
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on February 10, 2012.
General Note
Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, July 16, 2016).
Description
This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture series documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the intense fighting our troops engaged in to combat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong. It presents the reasons for each stage of escalating U.S. involvement, presenting them as reluctant responses to North Vietnamese aggression and intransigence, and makes moral and strategic arguments for American commitment. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, this documentary features coverage of President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
Target Audience
7 & up.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Local note
InfoBase Learning,Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection - US

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

(2008). The Big Picture . National Archives and Records Service.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

2008. The Big Picture. [Place of publication not identified]: National Archives and Records Service.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

The Big Picture [Place of publication not identified]: National Archives and Records Service, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

(2008). The big picture. [Place of publication not identified]: National Archives and Records Service.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

The Big Picture National Archives and Records Service, 2008.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID
cc95d729-0765-acab-47e0-e5ab6f11927f-eng
Go To Grouped Work

Grouping Information

Grouped Work IDcc95d729-0765-acab-47e0-e5ab6f11927f-eng
Full titlebig picture why vietnam
Authorfilms media group
Grouping Categorymovie
Last Update2024-08-18 06:56:03AM
Last Indexed2024-12-18 02:31:07AM

Marc Record

First DetectedAug 13, 2024 02:33:42 PM
Last File Modification TimeAug 13, 2024 02:33:42 PM

MARC Record

LEADER04062cgm a2200637Mi 4500
001ocn959528032
003OCoLC
00520240805213015.0
006m     o  c        
007vz czazuu
007cr cna||||||||
008160908p20122008nyu028        o   vleng d
019 |a 1005318328|a 1027726434|a 1087395737|a 1098691240|a 1354824668
02840|a 45335|b Films Media Group
035 |a (OCoLC)959528032|z (OCoLC)1005318328|z (OCoLC)1027726434|z (OCoLC)1087395737|z (OCoLC)1098691240|z (OCoLC)1354824668
040 |a ACCEM|b eng|e rda|c ACCEM|d OCLCO|d OCLCQ|d OCLCF|d IGB|d IOG|d ICG|d ICZ|d ICD|d K6U|d A6Q|d U3G|d W2U|d D6H|d CAUOI|d UOK|d CEF|d OCLCQ|d NYINF|d OCLCO|d NTG|d HQD|d WYU|d TKN|d NRC|d OCLCO|d OCLCQ|d OCL|d OCLCO|d AZK|d OCLCL
0411 |a eng|j eng|h eng
046 |k 2008
049 |a SNCA
050 4|a DS557|b B5427 2008
08214|a [E]
24504|a The Big Picture.|p Why Vietnam? /|c National Archives and Records Service.
2463 |a Why Vietnam?
264 1|a [Place of publication not identified] :|b National Archives and Records Service,|c [2008]
264 4|c ©2008
26432|a New York, N.Y. :|b Distributed by Films Media Group,|c 2012.
300 |a 1 online resource (1 video file (28 min., 6 sec.)) :|b sound, color
336 |a two-dimensional moving image|b tdi|2 rdacontent
337 |a computer|b c|2 rdamedia
338 |a online resource|b cr|2 rdacarrier
344 |a digital|2 rda
347 |a video file|2 rda
380 |a Videorecording
500 |a Originally released by National Archives and Records Service, 2008.
500 |a Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on February 10, 2012.
500 |a Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, July 16, 2016).
50500|t Why Vietnam?|g (0:55) --|t Lessons of Munich|g (3:03) --|t French Withdrawal|g (1:43) --|t North Vietnamese Aggression|g (2:11) --|t Strategic Importance of South Vietnam|g (1:17) --|t Presidential Rhetoric on Vietnam|g (1:26) --|t Answering Call for Help|g (1:29) --|t U.S. Increases Aid|g (3:04) --|t Communists Responsible for Escalation|g (2:12) --|t U.S. Wants Peace|g (2:57) --|t U.S. Aims in Vietnam|g (1:09) --|t Viet Cong Brutality|g (0:51) --|t Increasing U.S. Commitment|g (2:06) --|t Need for American Sacrifice|g (1:24) --|t Moral Obligation in Vietnam|g (1:35) --|t Credits: The Big Picture: Why Vietnam|g (0:10).
520 |a This classic episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture series documents the buildup to the Vietnam War, from the withdrawal of French troops to the bombings of the U.S. Embassy and the intense fighting our troops engaged in to combat Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Cong. It presents the reasons for each stage of escalating U.S. involvement, presenting them as reluctant responses to North Vietnamese aggression and intransigence, and makes moral and strategic arguments for American commitment. Featuring footage provided by the National Archives and Records Administration, this documentary features coverage of President Lyndon Johnson, Secretary of State Dean Rusk, and Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara.
5212 |a 7 & up.
546 |a Closed-captioned.
590 |a InfoBase Learning|b Films on Demand: Master Academic Collection - US
647 7|a Vietnam War|d (1961-1975)|2 fast|0 (OCoLC)fst01431664|1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9HVwcPb3whDTtrg7b
648 7|a 1961-1975|2 fast
650 0|a Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
650 2|a Vietnam Conflict
650 6|a Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975.
655 2|a Webcast
655 7|a Internet videos.|2 fast|0 (OCoLC)fst01750214
655 7|a Internet videos.|2 lcgft
655 7|a Vidéos sur Internet.|2 rvmgf
7102 |a Films Media Group,|e film distributor.
7102 |a National Archives and Records Service.
85640|u https://login.aclibproxy.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://fod.infobase.com/portalPlaylists.aspx?e=1&xtid=45335&wid=18502
938 |a Infobase Publishing|b INFO|n 100045335
938 |a Access Educational Media|b ACEM|n 100045335
994 |a 92|b SNC