Virtual JFK: Vietnam If Kennedy Had Lived

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11/12/2012 We can hypothesize about JFK's potential presidency until we are red in our faces, but the dude was assassinated, so our guesses regarding any future paths he might have taken can be little more than that...guesses. LBJ tried to honor Kennedy's legacy by making the same decisions he thought JFK would make, so if you want a real-life example of how Kennedy's presidency might have played out, studying President Johnson's tenure would be way more informational than watching this fluffy piece of mental masturbation. See more 09/09/2011 An intriguing film that explores both Kennedy and Johnson's opinions pertaining to Vietnam, and while both were Democrats, I would think that many viewers would be surprised to find that Johnson was much more assertive in deploying troops whereas Kennedy was extremely cautious, especially after the disaster at the Bay of Pigs. See more 12/26/2010 Mis-packaged as a "what would have happened if Kennedy had lived, wrt Vietnam?". That took up about 30 seconds of the film. It was mostly an interesting analysis of JFK's approach to policy and statesmanship. It also looks a bit at LBJ's contrasting approach. An interesting and engaging film, but don't expect any extended what if speculations. IMO, this generally strengthens the substance of it--but given the packaging and lead up, I had expected a little more than a one-liner on what JFK would have done re Vietnam. See more 11/23/2010 This movie gives some pretty convincing evidence that JFK would have pulled us out of Vietnam. LBJ is convicted in this film for adding fuel to the fire. See more 07/03/2010 So, like I've said before, I'm not really a documentary kind of girl. However, I thought this one was really interesting. History was never really my subject in school, either. Basically this movie makes the claim that if JFK hadn't been assassinated we would never have gone to war with Vietnam. Masutani, the director, gives a bunch of examples of instances during JFK's presidency where he avoids physical violence and even shows clips of JFK saying he doesn't feel the government had, at the time, come up with a satisfying solution to the issues arising with Vietnam. The entire idea of virtual history, which was explained at the beginning of the film, is definitely interesting. It's not actual history, since it didn't happen. It is a prediction of what would have happened in history based on prior occurrences. In this case, the outcome of Vietnam conflicts given a different president. Worth a watch, especially if you're interested in American history. Don't know that I'd ever own it because I probably wouldn't watch it again, but it was good one time around! See more Read all reviews

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