There's Something Happening Here: The Vietnam War - Part I - The Ho Chi Minh Trail Mix

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“Just as Rome civilised the barbarians beyond its borders, we too have a duty to extend French culture and religion to the backwards peoples of the world.” - Paul Doumer, President of France
On 8 March 1965, 3,500 US Marines landed near Da Nang in South Vietnam. This marked the beginning of the American ground war in Vietnam.
It's important to distinguish this as the ground war because as you'll find out, this wasn't the start of the Vietnam War as it was often historically portrayed from 1965-73.
With the benefit of hindsight, and declassified documents, recordings, and interviews, it shouldn't be a surprise that what we were taught in school, especially pre-internet, wasn't the entire “truth.”
The history and facts of what the Vietnamese refer to as The Resistance War Against America, is shrouded in lies, deceit, and misinformation. It's easily among the darker moments in American history, and not because of the eventual outcome.
On this series, The Hungry Historian sets out to help better explain and understand the conflict in Southeast Asia that was one of the key moments in the 20th century, and still affects us today.
This episode explores the early beginnings of the French colonial era through World War II, and until its conclusion in the mid-1950s. You'll find out exactly when the United States started becoming involved in a conflict that they had no business being in.
As a featured recipe, Chef Money is taking it back to the roots of the Hungry Historian and offering up the perfect dish to start this series off with - The Ho Chi Minh Trail Mix.
Cheers!
** Featured Recipe Ingredients and directions are available within the show or on the Hungry Historian's official Instagram page - @hungry_historian