An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
The best episode of "The Vietnam War" is "Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)", rated 8.8/10 from 795 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)" aired on 9/24/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)".
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
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Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.
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With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
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Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
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South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
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As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
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US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
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President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
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After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
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After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
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