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It's conquered a continent with technology.
科技引領(lǐng)他們征服著這片大陸
But throughout the nation's history,
然而縱觀美國(guó)發(fā)展歷史
it is communications technology that played a defining role.
真正起著決定性作用的是通訊技術(shù)的發(fā)展
1865,the telegraph help its President Abraham Lincoln win the war for the North.
1865年，電報(bào)幫助亞伯拉罕·林肯率領(lǐng)的北方軍在內(nèi)戰(zhàn)中取勝
He virtually seize and can command every battle.
他幾乎親自掌控與指揮每一場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)役
1945,David Sarnoff, Eisenhower's most senior communications expert,
1945年，艾森豪威爾麾下的資深通訊專家大衛(wèi)·沙諾夫
helped develop television for America.
協(xié)助美國(guó)開發(fā)了電視機(jī)
By 1950, Sarnoff creates one of the biggest TV broadcast networks in the world.
到1950年 沙諾夫創(chuàng)立了世界上最大的電視廣播網(wǎng)之一
TV may be a new form of entertainment,
電視不僅是一種新的娛樂(lè)方式
but it's also the most powerful communications device in existence.
更是當(dāng)時(shí)最強(qiáng)大的通訊設(shè)備
Sarnoff recognized that there was going to be awesome power.
沙諾夫意識(shí)到電視將成為一股強(qiáng)大的力量
And that, with that awesome power--was going to come awesome responsibility.
但隨之而來(lái)的將是更為重大的責(zé)任
By 1970, the American public is watching more television than any nation on earth.
到1970年 美國(guó)公眾收看電視的數(shù)量超過(guò)了所有其他國(guó)家
Over five hours a day for every man, woman and child.
人們每天在電視前的時(shí)間均不下5小時(shí)
There are more TV news programs than any country in the world.
電視新聞節(jié)目的數(shù)量也遠(yuǎn)超其他國(guó)家
Over 70% of the adult population watch the television news every evening.
七成以上的成年人每晚都收看電視新聞
And when pictures of the moon landings are broadcast live,
而當(dāng)?shù)窃聦?shí)況在電視上播出時(shí)
it isn't just a technological success,
這已不僅是技術(shù)上的成功
it is a symbolic victory in the Cold War.
而更象征著冷戰(zhàn)中的勝利
But there's a real war closer to American lives.
但有場(chǎng)真正的戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng) 其實(shí)更加性命攸關(guān)
Vietnam.
越南戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)
A bitter conflict in Southeast Asia.
美國(guó)深陷東南亞的一場(chǎng)鏖戰(zhàn)
America fears communism will sweep the region
美國(guó)懼怕共產(chǎn)主義風(fēng)暴席卷這一地區(qū)
and wants to stop its influence.
想要阻止這一態(tài)勢(shì)
But the U.S. Military and all its technology
但強(qiáng)大的美軍與先進(jìn)的武器
comes up hard against determined guerrilla movements.
卻終不敵背水一戰(zhàn)的游擊隊(duì)
And the war is being fought
為這場(chǎng)戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)
by hundreds of thousands of drafted young Americans.
美國(guó)征召了幾十萬(wàn)年輕士兵
We ask so much of our 18-year-olds
我們召集了大量剛滿18歲的孩子
to go over to a foreign land, the jungle no less
跋涉到一個(gè)無(wú)異于野生叢林的陌生國(guó)度
and fight gorillas who are home on their turf
與當(dāng)?shù)赜螕絷?duì)作戰(zhàn) 他們熟悉地形
and don't like at all the invading army.
并且對(duì)外來(lái)入侵非常反感
