Vietnam: Colonialism to Communism

Join military historian and author, Chris Kolakowski, Director of the Wisconsin Veterans Museum for an overview of the Vietnam War including how the end of Colonialism and the rise of Communism ushered in the U.S. presence in the Vietnam War and led to the Tet Offensive and the Battle of Hue turning the tide of the war in Vietnam and U.S. living rooms. These themes are featured in both the PMML’s exhibit, Tet and the Battle of Hue, opening May 16, and the WVM’s virtual exhibit, Our Vietnam Veterans Then and Now.