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20th Century Battlefields: 1973 Middle East 2

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Our Men in Vietnam: Fighting the Vietnam War (3:44)

In this segment, soldiers discuss aspects of the war: being alert on patrol, being shot at and completing tours of duty. The clip examines the effects that helicopters and a new, versatile tank have on the fighting.

Archives of War: The Cold War 1 (14:04)

In the aftermath of World War II, tensions grow between the two superpowers.

1947: Truman Tries to Halt Red Aggression (2:15)

President Harry Truman speaks on the danger of Red aggression and asks for 400 millions dollars to aid Greece and Turkey in this vintage newsreel.

1965: Berlin Escape (1:01)

An East Berliner scales the Berlin Wall and escapes to freedom in West Berlin.

1965: Berlin Traffic is Delayed as Planes Buzz City (0:56)

The Soviets react to a meeting of the democratic legislature in West Berlin by blocking access routes to the city and by sending fighter planes to buzz the city.

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History in Focus: Richard Nixon Becomes President (4:10)

Nixon won the 1968 election. Johnson began troop withdrawals from Vietnam, which were continued by Nixon. Vietnam was a "living room war," since people watched it on the television's nightly news.

History in Focus: The 1968 Presidential Campaign (3:19)

Johnson announced he would not run and his vice president, Hubert Humphrey, ended up being the Democratic nominee. Richard Nixon was the Republican nominee, and George Wallace ran as a third-party candidate.

History in Focus: LBJ Faces Crises (3:37)

President Johnson pushed for his Great Society reforms. The spread of communism to the Dominican Republic led to the creation of the Johnson Doctrine which was intended to stop the spread of communism in the western hemisphere.