The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War

2017

Poster for The Vietnam War

Created by Ken Burns
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10 episodes
Documentary
War

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's heralded 10-part docuseries on the Vietnam War. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many... More

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's heralded 10-part docuseries on the Vietnam War. 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.

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The Vietnam War is available to stream in Australia now... More on DocPlay and Apple TV Store and DocPlay on Prime.

The Vietnam War episodes

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

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

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

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

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

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

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

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

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

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

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

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

The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

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

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

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

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

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

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

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

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Genre: Documentary, War
Country of origin: USA

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