The Vietnam War 1
2017-09-17 | Documentary,War & Politics | 10 episodes
Overview
2 Seasons
Episode
Déjà Vu (1858-1961) (2017)
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
Directed By
- Ken Burns
Writer
- Geoffrey C. Ward
Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) (2017)
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965) (2017)
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
Resolve (January 1966-June 1967) (2017)
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967) (2017)
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
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