

Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered
Episodes
S1 E1 - Indochina to U.S. Involvement
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201552minFrench colonies in Indochina fell to the Imperial Japanese after Nazi Germany occupied France during World War II. After the Japanese were defeated, the power vacuum left in the Indochina region set the stage for a major conflict.Watch for freeS1 E2 - Boots on the Ground
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201554minAs it became clear the South Vietnamese security forces would not provide adequate security for the US Air Force bases in Southeast Asia, President Lyndon Johnson authorized the beginning of the ground war.Watch for freeS1 E3 - War is Hell
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201548minAs troop morale declined, US generals began to advocate for a more aggressive strategy to take the war to the NLF, abandoning the idea that South Vietnam could take back the North without US assistance.Watch for freeS1 E4 - The Tet Offensive
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201551minA truce normally marked the Lunar New Year (Tet), but in 1968, the NLF broke the truce in order to launch the largest battle of the war: The Tet Offensive.Watch for freeS1 E5 - Prisoners of War
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201551minDuring the course of the war, the NLF captured thousands of US soldiers, some of whom were never recovered. Their recovery was used as part of Nixon's justification for continuing the war.Watch for freeS1 E6 - Vietnamization
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201553minThe Nixon Doctrine called for the bolstering of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam in order for them to take over the defense of South Vietnam. However, their efforts eventually prove to be in vain, leading to the evacuation of the US and South Vietnamese forces in the Fall of Saigon.Watch for freeS1 E7 - The War Remembered
Watch on supported devicesFebruary 28, 201551minThe political costs for the war began to add up for the Nixon Administration, and the South Vietnamese were now on their own. The American troops were home, but there was little celebration. The scars of the war would linger in American culture for decades to come.Watch for free
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- Nudity violence smoking foul language
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Directors
- Kevin Hershberger
Producers
- Kevin Hershberger
Cast
- Various
Studio
- Mill Creek Entertainment
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