The Quiet American, 1955 - Background
- In 1951 Graham Greene was on assignment for Life Magazine in what was then called Indochina. In an article in Travel + Leisure of 1973, he described what made him write The Quiet American. Part of this article is read by Martin Evans, Stanford Univesity.
- Historical background. ABC Australia
- Why Was the Vietnam War Fought? - U.S. Government Film (1965)
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