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In the summer of 1965, Washington tried to bomb North Vietnam to the negotiating table. Britain tried to open a door to Hanoi. But Washington, London and Hanoi were each looking at a different war.

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Playlist · Stokesy · 9 items

In the summer of 1965, Washington tried to bomb North Vietnam to the negotiating table. Britain tried to open a door to Hanoi. But Washington, London and Hanoi were each looking at a different war.

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