The Vietnam War S01E08 · The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

Overview

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

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1. 1 1. Déjà Vu (1858-1961)2017-09-17 · 1h 24mAfter a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
2. 2 2. Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)2017-09-18 · 1h 25mAs a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
3. 3 3. The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)2017-09-19 · 1h 56mWith South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
4. 4 4. Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)2017-09-20 · 1h 57mUS soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
5. 5 5. This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)2017-09-21 · 1h 26mPresident Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
6. 6 6. Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)2017-09-24 · 1h 26mShaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
7. 7 7. The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)2017-09-25 · 1h 49mAfter chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
8. 8 8. The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)2017-09-26 · 1h 50mNixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
9. 9 9. A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)2017-09-27 · 1h 51mSouth Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
10. 10 10. The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)2017-09-28 · 1h 49mSaigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.