• 2017
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The Vietnam War

Summary A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia. View more details

  • 2017
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 30m

The Vietnam War

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Peter Coyote Huy Duc James Willbanks Duong Van Mai Elliott

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Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Sep 16, 2017

Countries of origin : United States France

Official sites : Ken Burns The Vietnam War Website Official Facebook

Language : English Vietnamese

Production companies : ARTE Florentine Films PBS Pictures

Summary A comprehensive history of the United States' involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in Southeast Asia. View more details

Details

Genres : History War Documentary

Release date : Sep 16, 2017

Countries of origin : United States France

Official sites : Ken Burns The Vietnam War Website Official Facebook

Language : English Vietnamese

Production companies : ARTE Florentine Films PBS Pictures

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 16, 2017
Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
After nearly a century of French colonial rule, Vietnam emerges independent, but divided.
Episode 2 • Sep 17, 2017
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
President John F. Kennedy and his advisors consider how deeply the U.S. should get involved in South Vietnam as a communist insurgency and Buddhist protests intensify.
Episode 3 • Sep 18, 2017
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
Fearing Saigon's collapse, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorizes the bombing of North Vietnam, and sends U.S. ground troops to the south.
Episode 4 • Sep 19, 2017
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
North Vietnamese troops make their way down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, defying American air power. While the anti-war movement escalates back home, American soldiers realize this war is like no other.
Episode 5 • Sep 20, 2017
This Is What We Do (July-December 1967)
As casualties mount on both sides, American soldiers face deadly ambushes and artillery. President Lyndon B. Johnson assures the American public that victory is within reach.
Episode 6 • Sep 23, 2017
Things Fall Apart (January-June 1968)
Shaken by the violence of the Tet Offensive, assassinations of leaders and domestic unrest, Americans begin to doubt President Lyndon B. Johnson's promise that victory in Vietnam is near and he ultimately decides not to seek reelection.
Episode 7 • Sep 24, 2017
The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
Draft-age Americans wrestle with their choices. Richard Nixon narrowly wins the presidential election. Soldiers on all sides of the conflict witness savagery and courage.
Episode 8 • Sep 25, 2017
The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
President Richard Nixon begins withdrawing American troops from Vietnam, but his authorization of the invasion of Cambodia sparks large protests in America.
Episode 9 • Sep 26, 2017
A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
The South Vietnamese fight on their own, succumbing to terrible losses in Laos. After he is reelected, President Richard Nixon strikes a peace deal with Hanoi that sees the release of American prisoners of war.
Episode 10 • Sep 27, 2017
The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
Civil war continues in Vietnam as President Richard Nixon resigns. After North Vietnamese troops regain control of Saigon and the war ends, people from all sides search for reconciliation.

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