title: El Salvador: Another Vietnam
text: # El Salvador: Another Vietnam
  
  El Salvador: Another Vietnam is a 1981 American documentary film directed by Glenn Silber.
  
  ## Synopsis
  
  This political documentary illustrates the turbulent history of El Salvador from the 1920s-1970s, and the role of the U.S. government in that history. As the title suggests, the presence of U.S. military advisors in a country fighting against socialist guerrilla factions is highly reminiscent of the beginnings of the U.S. escalation of the war in Vietnam.
  
  ## Accolades
  
  It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
  
  