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American experience. The movement and the madman /

The Movement and the "Madman" shows how two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 -- the largest the country had ever seen -- pressured President Nixon to cancel what he called his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam, including a threat to use nuclea...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Talbot, Stephen (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2023.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994.
Nixon, Richard M. > (Richard Milhous), > 1913-1994
Vietnam War, 1961-1975.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Protest movements.
Anti-war demonstrations > United States.
Peace movements > United States.
Nuclear weapons.
Vietnam Moratorium, 1969.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975.
Guerre du Viêt-nam, 1961-1975 > Contestation.
Manifestations contre la guerre > États-Unis.
Mouvements pacifistes > États-Unis.
Armes nucléaires.
Anti-war demonstrations
Nuclear weapons
Peace movements
Protest movements
United States
1961-1975
Documentary television programs
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The Movement and the "Madman" shows how two antiwar protests in the fall of 1969 -- the largest the country had ever seen -- pressured President Nixon to cancel what he called his "madman" plans for a massive escalation of the U.S. war in Vietnam, including a threat to use nuclear weapons. At the time, protestors had no idea how influential they could be and how many lives they may have saved.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 08, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (83 minutes)
Playing Time:01:22:27