Vietnam: A Television History

1. Roots of a War

The end of World War II marked the return of French rule to Indochina, but af...

2. The First Vietnam War, 1946-1954

The brutal eight-year conflict between the French colonial forces and the Vie...

3. America's Mandarin: 1954-1963

The US assumes responsibility in South Vietnam, aiming to contain the spread ...

4. LBJ Goes to War: 1964-1965

As Ho Chi Minh pursues a unified Vietnam, Lyndon Baines Johnson takes a stanc...

5. America Takes Charge: 1965-1967

The next episode delves into the tumultuous two-year period during which the ...

6. America's Enemy: 1954-1967

The next episode delves into the complex and multifaceted nature of the Vietn...

7. Tet 1968

The lunar New Year witnessed a devastating enemy offensive that severely weak...

8. Vietnamizing the War: 1969-1973

The next episode explores the drastic shift in the Vietnam War as President R...

9. Cambodia and Laos

Next episode, Vietnam's smaller neighbors are pulled into the war, facing dev...

10. 'Peace is at Hand': 1968-1973

Next episode, diplomats in Paris work to negotiate a peace agreement as the w...

11. Homefront USA

Despite turmoil and bloodshed, the US suffered heavy losses, failed to achiev...

12. The End of the Tunnel: 1973-1975

America's guarantee of South Vietnam's safety was shattered on April 30, 1975...