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The Vietnam War was one of the biggest conflicts of the cold war, claiming millions of lives and causing untold amount of destruction, yet today a big part of its legacy has been reduced to the music that emerged as a result of the conflict. The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival and numerous other musicians have been repeatedly associated with the war, with their music occupying the soundtracks of films, video games and TV shows that revolve around the conflict? Fortunate Son has become the unofficial soundtrack to the war. But why is this? Why does the Vietnam War have such a strong musical identity?

Music:
Give Peace a Chance - John Lennon
For What it's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
California Dreamin' - The Mamas and Papas
Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
Hard Rain's a Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan

Timestamps:
00:00 - March on DC
01:13 - Fortunate Son
02:20 - Counterculture
04:35 - Vietnam War Films
05:23 - Music in Vietnam
06:17 - Soundtrack to Protests
06:42 - Impact of the War