The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
The Vietnam War - S1 - E8
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
The Vietnam War: Season 1 - 10 Episode s
1x1 - Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
September 17, 2017
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
1x2 - Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
September 18, 2017
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
1x3 - The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
September 19, 2017
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
1x4 - Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
September 20, 2017
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
1x5 - This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
September 21, 2017
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
1x6 - Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
September 24, 2017
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
1x7 - The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
September 25, 2017
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
1x8 - The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
September 26, 2017
Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
1x9 - A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
September 27, 2017
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
1x10 - The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
September 28, 2017
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.