History | War
Station:
PBS (US)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2017-09-17
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In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses.
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S1E8 - The History of the World (April 1969 - May 1970)
When troop withdrawals begin, soldiers left in Vietnam ask what they are fighting for. News breaks of a shocking massacre at My Lai, and questions grow about the war's rectitude. The Cambodia invasion sparks large protests, with tragic consequences.
Air Date: 26 Sep 2017 19:00 (CDT)
S1E9 - A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970 – March 1973)
South Vietnamese forces fighting on their own suffer a terrible defeat in Laos. After being re-elected in a landslide, Nixon strikes a peace deal with Hanoi that allows American prisoners of war finally to come home to a bitterly divided country.
Air Date: 27 Sep 2017 19:00 (CDT)
S1E10 - The Weight of Memory (March 1973 – Onward)
Nixon resigns amidst Watergate, while a brutal civil war continues in Vietnam. North Vietnamese troops overtake Saigon with overwhelming force. For the next 40 years, Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for healing and reconciliation.
Air Date: 28 Sep 2017 19:00 (CDT)