# 1968 U.S. MARINE CORPS CHIEU HOI "OPEN ARMS" PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE PROGRAM VIETNAM WAR 25384

This U.S. Marine Corps film from the Vietnam War in 1968 documents the Chieu Hoi / Chi'u H i Program (loosely translated as "Open Arms"), a psychological warfare and counterinsurgency effort by the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) and the United States to encourage Viet Cong (VC) and North Vietnamese Army (NVA) soldiers to defect. 0:11 - 0:21 : The film sets the context, describing the conflict as "aggressive subversion of a country by its neighbor" (North Vietnam attacking South Vietnam). 0:22 - 0:56 : The scene shifts to a celebration in Tom Ky, Vietnam, marking the success of the Chieu Hoi ("Open Arms") Program after a North Vietnamese Army Captain defects, bringing weapons and hope. The program's goal is to win back people exploited by hostile voices from the North and help build a new nation. 1:24 - 1:47 : The program offers a road to freedom through surrender, turning insurgents into loyal citizens. The film states that 50,000 insurgents have returned and been rehabilitated through Chieu Hoi, claiming that removing this threat under combat would have cost over 9,000 American lives. 1:48 - 2:10 : Ralliers are taken to an interrogation center where they are voluntarily asked to furnish immediate tactical information on the enemy, which has proven "extremely helpful." Saigon guarantees safety and good treatment regardless of cooperation. 2:20 - 3:08 : Further information on background, skills, and reasons for rallying is obtained. The rallier's new identification…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: War, Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/25384USMarinesChieuHoi)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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