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S1 · E8
The Vietnam War
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
2017 · 1h 50m · ★ 7.5
Overview
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
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E11. Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
2017 · 1h 24m · ★ 7.8
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
E22. Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
2017 · 1h 25m · ★ 7.8
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
E33. The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
2017 · 1h 56m · ★ 7.7
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
E44. Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
2017 · 1h 57m · ★ 7.6
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
E55. This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
2017 · 1h 26m · ★ 7.7
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
E66. Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
2017 · 1h 26m · ★ 7.8
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
E77. The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
2017 · 1h 49m · ★ 7.4
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
E88. The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
2017 · 1h 50m · ★ 7.5
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
E99. A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
2017 · 1h 51m · ★ 7.8
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
E1010. The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
2017 · 1h 49m · ★ 7.4
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.
