Lyrics of Midpoint of the Cold War by HistoryMusicNerd
At the midpoint of the Cold War
Vietnam was fighting for
To be a colony no more.
After the World War a new threat had risen
Nations in the east falling to Communism
Truman with his Containment Policy
Fought in Korea till fifty-three
In Vietnam involved was Kennedy
But to send troop did not agree
Johnson feared the Domino Theory
And brought U.S. soldiers oversea
At the midpoint of the Cold War
Vietnam was fighting for
To be a colony no more.
At the midpoint of the Cold War
Vietnam was fighting for
To be a colony no more.
At the midpoint of the Cold War
Vietnam was fighting for
To be a colony no more.
At the midpoint of the Cold War
Vietnam was fighting for
To be a colony no more.
At the midpoint of the Cold War
Vietnam was fighting for
To be a colony no more.
To be a colony no more.
Historical Background and Meaning
In short: The song is about South East Asia after WWII and the prelude of the Vietnam War.
The Midpoint of the Cold War – Vietnam’s Fight for Independence
Some wars are fought with armies. Others are fought with ideology.
At the Midpoint of the Cold War, Vietnam stood at the center of the global conflict between Communism and the West.
This is the story of how a divided nation became the battlefield for the world’s two superpowers.
Vietnam – A Nation Caught Between Powers
“At the midpoint of the Cold War, Vietnam was fighting for, to be a colony no more.”
After World War II, Vietnam fought for independence from France, leading to the First Indochina War (1946–1954).
- Ho Chi Minh led the Viet Minh against French colonial rule.
- The Battle of Dien Bien Phu in 1954 forced France to withdraw.
- Vietnam was divided into North and South, setting the stage for the Vietnam War (1955–1975).
“After the World War, a new threat had risen. Nations in the east falling to Communism.”
The U.S. Steps In – The Domino Theory
“Truman with his Containment Policy, fought in Korea till ‘53.”
The Cold War turned Vietnam into a proxy war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
- The U.S. feared the “Domino Theory”—if Vietnam fell, the rest of Asia would follow.
- John F. Kennedy sent advisors, but no troops.
- Lyndon B. Johnson escalated the war, sending U.S. combat forces in 1965.
“Johnson feared the Domino Theory, and brought U.S. soldiers overseas.”
A War That Shaped a Generation
“At the midpoint of the Cold War, Vietnam was fighting for, to be a colony no more.”
The Vietnam War became a defining moment in Cold War history:
- The Tet Offensive in 1968 shocked the U.S. public.
- Richard Nixon withdrew U.S. troops, but the war continued.
- In 1975, Saigon fell—Vietnam became a unified Communist state.
“To be a colony no more.”
Want to Learn More?
- 🎥 Vietnam War Explained Part 1 (YouTube) – A simplified but detailed explanation of the wars history.
- 📖 Vietnam War (Wikipedia) – The full history of the conflict.
- 📖 The Domino Theory (Wikipedia) – The Theory about countries falling to Communism.
- 🎥 The Cold War in Asia (YouTube) – A crash course explanation of the Cold War in Asia.
The Lesson?
Some wars are fought for land. Others for ideology.
And at the midpoint of the Cold War, Vietnam became the battleground where superpowers clashed—at the cost of millions of lives.
