A powerful documentary explaining why so many young men went AWOL ( Absent Without Official Leave) during the Vietnam War. It starts with testimonies from young men of draft age during the war who explain the purpose and procedures of basic military training. "It keeps us from talking to each other about the political purpose of our army. Its the only way the military will be sure of us. That we'll do their work without question", a young man admits.

The testimonies continue, focusing on the Vietnam war and the other wars the United States were engaged in. Young men explain how the US goes to war to exploit countries rich in natural resources - the powerful will create oppressive conditions, will divide whites from blacks, men from women, and do anything possible to protect their interests...
(from the Prelinger Archives - public domain film)


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NASA’s Apollo 11 Original Mission Video of the Moon Landing as aired in 1969
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The Counterculture of the 1960s and the Youth Around the World
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Remembering Vietnam: Twelve Critical Episodes in the Vietnam War
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The John Glenn Story (1962) - Academy Award Nominated Best Documentary Short.
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The Coup that Overturned the Ngo Đình Diem Regime in Vietnam (1963)
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The Battle of Russia (1943) - Nominated Film For Best Documentary
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CIA'S Human Experiments With Mind Control: Project MK ULTRA
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A Prophet in His Own Time: Ray Bradbury - Story of a Writer (1963)
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The Spanish Earth: Hemingway, Ivens, and the Spanish Civil War (1937 Poetic Documentary)
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The American Response to Sputnik: The Launch of Explorer 1 - January 31, 1958.
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Listen to Britain: A Depiction of Life in England During WWII - Poetic Propaganda Film (1942)
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A Tribute to John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning Day of Drums (1964)
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Apollo 16: High-Speeding Rover in "Lunar Grand Prix" - Nothing So Hidden (1972 documentary)
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