The Vietnam War

E1 · 84m

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

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

E2 · 85m

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

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

E3 · 116m

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

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

E4 · 117m

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

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

E5 · 86m

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

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

E6 · 86m

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

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

E7 · 109m

The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

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

E8 · 110m

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

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

E9 · 111m

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

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

E10 · 109m

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

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