Explore the universal drama of war: why leaders and soldiers pick up arms to fight, the technologies that have determined outcomes, the tragedies and triumphs of history’s great battles.

History & Warfare

United States veterans recall the quagmire they dealt with from the late 1960s to the war's conclusion in 1975 and beyond, when post-war developments affect Vietnamese and United States affairs.

The Vietnam War

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A look at early domination through Operation Thunder, three years of B52 raids, napalm, and Agent Orange drops; the Vietcong Tet Offensive turns the tide in 1968 and the TV war begins in full.

The TV War

A look at Vietnam's early history, people, and dynastic struggles; invasions by the French and the Japanese, the rise of communism, and the emergence of Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam and the War

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Investigating the story behind the Vietnam War, from French colonialism and Japan's invasion in World War II to the rise of Ho Chi Minh and America's involvement.

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