History

Learn more about the history behind the film's little-known story in these articles by historians and journalists.

How Anti-Vietnam War Protests Thwarted Nixon’s Plans and Saved Lives

By Robert Levering (Executive Producer), November 12, 2019

Fifty years ago, the antiwar movement overcame internal disarray to mount the epic Moratorium and Mobilization demonstrations, foiling Nixon's escalation plans. Read Full Article

Nixon, Kissinger, and the Madman Strategy during Vietnam War

By William Burr and Jeffrey P. Kimball, May 29, 2015

Historians Burr and Kimball unravel the intricate story of Nixon’s October 1969 nuclear alert. Read Full Article

The Moratorium and the New Mobe

By Francine Du Plessix Gray, New Yorker, January 3, 1970

Tells the inside story of the two groups that organized the massive demonstrations in the fall of 1969.  Read Full Article (PDF)

Washington Action, November 13-15, 1969:
A Report and Comments from the Viewpoint of a Practical Organizer

By Bradford Lyttle, February 10, 1970

A 50-page report from one of the key organizers of the New Mobe demonstration describing behind-the-scenes details. Read Full Article