The Vietnam WarMiniseriesSeason 1 · 2017 · 10 episodesEpisodes1Déjà Vu (1858-1961)After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.2Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.3The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.
