Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered

The history of U.S. involvement is told in this 7 part documentary series featuring personal stories from veterans and detailing the battles, strategy, and politics of a war that consumed multiple U.S. Presidents. A chronicle of the tragedy that tested the strength of our country and forever changed the social and political landscape of the world.

Documentary

War & Politics

Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered

Documentary

War & Politics

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First Aired on: Mar 03, 2015
Popularity: 1.9269: 3 votes
Production: LionHeart FilmWorks (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 7 episodes

Season 1

Aired 10 years ago

7 Episodes

Episode 1Indochina To U.S. Involvement50 min
French 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.
Episode 2Boots on the Ground50 min
As 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.
Episode 3War is Hell50 min
As 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.
Episode 4Tet Offensive50 min
A 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.
Episode 5Prisoners of War50 min
During 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.