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Key Battles of American History

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In this episode, Sean and James explore President Nixon’s escalating struggle to achieve “peace with honor” through further Vietnamization, secret diplomacy, and expanded military operations. Key topics include the exposure of the My Lai Massacre, the improving yet strained condition of South Vietnam’s military, Henry Kissinger’s failed secret talks, and the controversial U.S. and ARVN invasion of Cambodia—an operation that dealt temporary blows to Communist forces but triggered massive protests at home, including the deadly Kent State shootings. The invasion marked a turning point, widening the war and intensifying domestic division, while yielding limited long-term strategic gains.

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0:00.0	The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration in the United States.
0:04.2	This medal is for the men who went down that day.
0:08.0	It's for the families of those who didn't make it.
0:10.8	Recipients have done the improbable, showing immense bravery and sacrifice in the name of something much bigger than themselves.
0:19.0	On Medal of Honor, stories of courage, you'll hear about
0:22.4	these heroes and what their stories tell us about the nature of bravery. Listen to Medal of Honor
0:28.2	wherever you get your podcast. War has played a key role in the history of the United States, from the nation's founding
0:41.0	right down to the present. War made the U.S. independent, kept it together, increased its
0:46.6	size, and established it as a global superpower. Understanding America's wars is essential
0:51.9	for understanding American history. Welcome to Key Battles of American History, a podcast in which we discuss American history
0:59.1	through the lens of the most important battles of America's wars.
1:02.9	Here is your host, James Early.
1:19.8	Hello, everyone. Before we get started with today's episode, I wanted to share a major personal update with you.
1:29.3	I have just retired from my day job, where I worked for the past 24 years. I did this in part so that I can devote more time to the podcast.
1:34.6	As you can imagine, my retirement has caused my income to be reduced significantly,
1:40.2	and I'm going to possibly have to get another job to make up the difference, at least until my youngest daughter is out of college. I would like to not do that. I would like to go full-time with the podcast so that I can keep providing you with the same
1:49.0	high-quality content to which you've grown accustomed.
1:51.9	But in order to do so, I will need your help.
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