The Vietnam War Season 1

Episodes

1. 

   1. Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

   Sep 17, 2017 · 1h 24m

   After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.

2. 

   2. Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

   Sep 18, 2017 · 1h 25m

   As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.

3. 

   3. The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

   Sep 19, 2017 · 1h 56m

   With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.

4. 

   4. Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

   Sep 20, 2017 · 1h 57m

   US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.

5. 

   5. This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

   Sep 21, 2017 · 1h 26m

   President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

6. 

   6. Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

   Sep 24, 2017 · 1h 26m

   Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

7. 

   7. The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

   Sep 25, 2017 · 1h 49m

   After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.

8. 

   8. The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

   Sep 26, 2017 · 1h 50m

   Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

9. 

   9. A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

   Sep 27, 2017 · 1h 51m

   South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.

10. 

    10. The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

    Sep 28, 2017 · 1h 49m

    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.

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