Mcnamara, the man who served as secretary of defense in the early days of the vietnam war. Mcnamara the story of american politics and military policies as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, under president kennedy and president johnson, robert s. One of the most controversial and influential figures in world politics, he takes us on an insiders view of the seminal events of the 20th century. The film examines the life and work of robert mcnamara, architect of the vietnam war. Mcnamaras words are supported with a wealth of primary documents. If nothing else, this quote serves as the proper bridge, or connection, between robert mcnamaras eleven lessons in the fog of war and the ongoing conflict in libya. Mcnamara, in turn revered and reviled, may yet be redeemed as an icon of management. Jul 06, 2009 fog of war director remembers mcnamara former defense secretary robert mcnamara, who died monday at age 93, offered an appraisal of the vietnam war in the 2003 documentary the fog of war. Robert strange mcnamara was one of the socalled wiz kids, the intellectuals of the world war ii era. Feb 28, 2004 the fog around robert mcnamara director errol morris discusses how his oscarwinning the fog of war resonates with george w.
How much responsibility does robert mcnamara deserve for the. The fog of war felt almost like mcnamara in a confessional, bearing his soul, sharing the lessons he had learned, and admitting some of his mistakes. Mcnamara trailer the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense under president john f. Download pdf robert mcnamara s other war free online. The fog of war alone should indict robert mcnamara as one of the main conspirators in war crimes. The history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of defense robert mcnamara. Using archival footage, united states cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the then eightyfiveyearold robert mcnamara, the fog of war depicts his life, from his birth during the first world war remembering the time american troops returned from europe, to his service as an air force officer in world war ii, to joining ford motor company as one of the whiz kids, rising to become the. This film could have been titled the evil that men do. Mcnamara and vietnam war fog friction the fog of war eleven. Mcnamara pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. Both morris and mcnamara studied at berkeley university in california. Download the fog of war lessons from the life of robert s mcnamara. Mcnamara, a member of the harvard faculty in his youth, says in the film that his commitment always has been. The unknown known was so different in tone, in a really unsettling way.
My rule has been to try to learn, try to understand what happened. Robert mcnamara simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. May 08, 20 robert mcnamara and lessons from the fog of war posted on may 8, 20 by hpflapjacks so we have spent a couple of days watching and thinking about the first five lessons from errol morris film the fog of war, and you have done a great job of raising and discussing some of the bog questions that emerge in this text. Former corporate whiz kid robert mcnamara was the controversial secretary of defense in the kennedy and johnson administrations, during the height of the vietnam war. The fog of war the fog of war is a documentary that features robert mcnamara talking about the different lessons he.
Analyze and interpret the most important documents of the missile crisis. Mcnamara illustrating his observations of the nature of modern warfare. Rumsfeld seemed to step into the confessional and proceed to spin everything he had done. Robert mcnamara simple english wikipedia, the free. Through the process of critical oral history, robert mcnamara has reevaluated his experience as the secretary of defense under the kennedy and johnson presidencies.
Using archival footage, united states cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the then eightyfiveyearold robert mcnamara, the fog of war depicts his life, from his birth during the first world war remembering the time american troops returned from europe, to his service as an air force officer in world war ii, to joining ford motor company as one of the whiz kids, rising to become the companys president, before serving as secretary of defense for presidents kennedy and. He first approached mcnamara in 2001, after his book wilsons ghost was published. Mcnamara is a 2003 american documentary film about the life and times of former u. After being an executive at ford motor company, mcnamara served as defense secretary from 1961 to 1968, during the vietnam war under presidents john f. Mcnamara, 2004 mcnamara is this chart at a reasonable height. Robert mcnamara, fog of war the name robert mcnamara often conjures up a variety of unappealing images. Morris got the original idea for the fog of war after reading mcnamara s book in retrospect in 1995. Morris interviews robert mcnamara, secretary of defense in the kennedy and johnson administrations, and finds a uniquely unsettling viewpoint on much of 20thcentury american history. Mcnamara s earliest memories include armistice day in 1918, marking the emergence of the united states to the heights of international power. Mcnamara and eleven lessons for american foreign policy. Feb 20, 2017 director errol morris and former secretary of defense robert mcnamara describe their documentary fog of war which follows the life of mcnamara and his experience in modern warfare.
The fog of war trailer using archival footage, united states cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85yearold robert mcnamara, the fog of war depicts his life, from working as a wwii whiz kid military officer, to being the ford motor companys president, to managing the american vietnam war, as defense secretary for presidents kennedy and johnson. This academy awardwinning documentary, augmented by archival footage, gives the conflicted mcnamara a platform on which he attempts to confront his and the u. Dont answer the question they asked, the former secretary of defense 19601968 advises with a smile. Mcnamara, a meditative study of robert mcnamara, a u. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the fog of war. Mcnamaras lessons and the fog of war lloyd etheredge. According to mcnamara, what was the difference between the success of the cuban missile crisis and the failure of the war in vietnam. Oct 21, 2011 academy awardwinner for best documentary feature, the fog of war is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense under president kennedy and president. It is intended for advanced adult classes and can be used as a way of introducing robert mcnamara, or it can be used after the students have watched the documentary as a focal point around which to base discussion. The papers of robert strange mcnamara 19162009 span the years 19342009, with the bulk concentrated between 1968 and 2005. Mcnamara was a business executive with ford motor company before his appointment as united states. Mcnamara war is so complex, beyond the ability of the human mind to comprehend all the variables. Mcnamara by nick grothaus the fog of war is a film about the life and times of robert s. Dont answer the question they asked, the former secretary of.
Mcnamara papers a finding aid to the collection in the library of congress. Mcnamara, in full robert strange mcnamara, born june 9, 1916, san francisco, california, u. From file footage human beings make many, many mistakes in war. Robert strange mcnamara june 9, 1916 july 6, 2009 was an american business executive and the eighth united states secretary of defense, serving from 1961 to 1968 under presidents john f. Morris knew within the first five minutes, he says, that he wanted to do a feature film about mcnamara. No apology will absolve the atrocities unleashed on vietnam that cost millions of lives perceived as inferior,yellow and gookdink to conquer under the military supremacistracist american war. Mcnamara was a truthful, but limited, account of the major eventsevents ranging from the great depression, world war 2, cuban missile crisis, vietnam war, and the cold war that the united states took part in during the twentieth century fog. A key adviser to the president during the cuban missile crisis, mcnamara is most famousor infamoustoday as the prime architect of the disastrous american intervention in the vietnam war. Mcnamara is one of modern americas most controversial figures.
Life and business lessons learned while catfishing the tennessee. Mcnamara and the pentagon harry reasoner this is the secretary of defense of the united states, robert mcnamara. Fog of war eleven lessons from the life of robert s mcnamara. Fog of war, mcnamara, war, kennedy, errol morris it is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, robert s. He reflects on his part in the bombing of tokyo, the cuban missile crisis, and the vietnam war. Rumor of war by philip caputo free pdf file sharing. Robert mcnamara, errol morris return to berkeley to share.
Jun 18, 2006 the history channel has recently reaired errol morris acclaimed documentary the fog of war in which morris interviews former secretary of defense robert mcnamara and attempts to draw lessons. The soundtrack of the movie the fog of war features the life of former secretary of defense robert mcnamara. Mcnamara was both witness to and participant in many of the crucial events of the 20th century. Well, i mean it is strange, its robert strange mcnamara. At my age, 85, im at an age where i can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions. Mcnamara nov 15, 2019 mcnamara clearly agreed to do this interview as a way to take control of his own legacy. Download the fog of war lessons from the life of robert s. He played a major role in escalating the united states involvement in.
Directors statement the fog of war is a 20th century fable, a story of an american dreamer who rose from humble origins to the heights of political power. This symposium responds to errol morriss documentary film the fog of war about the life of robert s. Aug 21, 2016 he did not start the war, but deserves credit for screwing it up by applying experience at ford motor to try to run it profit and loss style using the latest management best practices of the day. In vietnam, we were unable to empathize with our enemy because we did not know them well enough.
If youre looking for a free download links of the fog of war. In a particularly inspired use of archival footage during errol morris masterful documentary the fog of war, the devastating firebombs rained down on japan in wwii are suddenly transformed into a cluster of numbers dropping from the skies. Robert mcnamara and lessons from the fog of war bills us. A product of harvard business school, he was an accounting.
Mcnamara 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mcnamaras earliest memories include armistice day in 1918, marking the emergence of the united states to the heights of international power. Aug 12, 20 this entry was posted in documentaries, foreign policy, history and tagged data, datadriven decisionmaking, decisionmaking, ford motor company, lesson 6, robert mcnamara, seatbelts, tet offensive, the fog of war, the fog of war analysis, vietcong, vietnam war by rites of patches. The gulf war volume iv lessons of modern war ebook. This is a reading comprehension passage to be used in conjunction with the 2003 documentary.
Mcnamara and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In the fog of war, robert mcnamara breaks down 11 vital lessons he learned about war from the vietnam war. Bushs foreign policy in iraq, and the complicated morality of his. I have participated in two wars and know that war ends when it has rolled through cities. His job has been called the toughest in washington, and mcnamara is the most controversial figure that has ever held the job. Mcnamara is a 2003 errol morris documentary consisting mostly of interviews with robert mcnamara and archival footage. The fog of war, the movie that finally won errol morris the best documentary oscar, is a spellbinder.
The gulf war volume iv lessons of modern war read full. This entry was posted in documentaries, foreign policy, history and tagged data, datadriven decisionmaking, decisionmaking, ford motor company, lesson 6, robert mcnamara, seatbelts, tet offensive, the fog of war, the fog of war analysis, vietcong, vietnam war by rites of patches. Berkeley near the end of fog of war, errol morriss documentary about robert mcnamaras examination of his role in the wars of the 20th century, mcnamara shares his philosophy for dealing with the press. View test prep mcnamara and vietnam war from ir 6001 at nanyang technological university. Mark danner in conversation with robert mcnamara and errol morris duration. Fog of war eleven lessons from the life of robert s mcnamara this is a worksheet about the great documentary that got an oscar in 2004 and many other awards. Fog of war director remembers mcnamara former defense secretary robert mcnamara, who died monday at age 93, offered an appraisal of the vietnam war in the 2003 documentary the fog of war. The piece is a mix between historical footage and an interview with robert mcnamara by the director, errol morris. Past, present, and future article pdf available in theory and research in social education 323. Please login or signup to download pdf or ebook file. The fog of war provides the background behind the academy awardwinning. Berkeley near the end of fog of war, errol morriss documentary about robert mcnamara s examination of his role in the wars of the 20th century, mcnamara shares his philosophy for dealing with the press.
The essay paper is an attempt to determine whether robert mcnamara was an exemplary manager or leader based on the fog of war. Robert mcnamara, the fog of war sincerely, susan graseck, director the. Robert strange mcnamara june 9, 1916 july 6, 2009 was an american business executive and former united states secretary of defense. May 24, 2011 the film examines the life and work of robert mcnamara, architect of the vietnam war. His opinions, policies, and actions have led to a firestorm of debate, ignited most recently by errol morriss academy awardwinning film, the fog of war. His career was a journey toward managerial wisdom and mirrors the very evolution of management as a. Click download or read online button to robert mcnamara s other war book pdf for free now. It went on to win the academy award for documentary feature. Robert mcnamara s other war download robert mcnamara s other war ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Our judgement, our understanding are not adequate, and we kill people unnecessarily. Morris is notably effective in presenting the historical context for mcnamara s career. It is the story of america as seen through the eyes of the former secretary of defense, robert s. Filmmaker errol morris shaped his documentary the fog of war around eleven lessons from the life of mcnamara.
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