This first episode in the series deals with the history of Vietnam up to 1954. By 1885 the French were in control of Indochina and over 20 years or so pacified the population. Central to the 20th century history of Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh....
Aired: Oct 4, 1983This first episode in the series deals with the history of Vietnam up to 1954...
2. The First Vietnam War, 1946-1954
Aired: Oct 5, 1983The eight-year battle between the French and Vietminh is examined.
3. America's Mandarin: 1954-1963
Aired: Oct 11, 1983After the division of Vietnam into North and South the North is seen as a Com...
Aired: Oct 18, 1983When LBJ became President there were some 16,000 advisers in South Vietnam an...
5. America Takes Charge: 1965-1967
Aired: Oct 25, 1983In this episode, the first years of involvement by US combat troops is seen t...
Aired: Nov 1, 1983Under the 1954 Geneva peace accords, reunification elections were to be held ...
Aired: Nov 8, 1983The year 1968 was to be a new year for US efforts in Vietnam. Reports from th...
8. Vietnamizing the War: 1969-1973
Aired: Nov 15, 1983By Christmas 1969, American troops were being withdrawn under President Nixon...
Aired: Nov 22, 1983The Pathet Lao in Laos were supported by the North Vietnamese who transported...
10. Peace Is at Hand: 1968-1973
Aired: Nov 29, 1983By early 1968, the US had dropped nearly 3 million tons of bombs on Vietnam. ...
Aired: Dec 6, 1983Anti-war protests began early in the Johnson administration though the vast m...
12. The End of the Tunnel: 1973-1975
Aired: Dec 13, 1983On January 23, 1973 Richard Nixon announced a cease fire with the return of a...
Aired: Dec 20, 1983The legacy of the Vietnam War is examined.
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