By early 1968, the US had dropped nearly 3 million tons of bombs on Vietnam. After the Tet offensive, President Johnson ordered a stop to the bombing and peace talks began in Paris. Some thought the negotiations would be swift but there...
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Aired: Nov 15, 1983By Christmas 1969, American troops were being withdrawn under President Nixon...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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