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The Vietnam War

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In an immersive 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 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

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The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)
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1:51:28
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
A Disrespectful Loyalty (Explicit Language Version)
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1:53:05
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.
The History of the World (Explicit Language Version)
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1:52:41
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
The Veneer of Civilization (Explicit Language Version)
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1:51:26
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.
Things Fall Apart (Explicit Language Version)
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1:28:18
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
This Is What We Do (Explicit Language Version)
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1:28:48
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
Resolve (Explicit Language Version)
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1:57:58
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.
The River Styx (Explicit Language Version)
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1:58:28
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.
Riding the Tiger (Explicit Language Version)
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1:26:59
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.
Déjà Vu (Explicit Language Version)
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1:25:51
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.
The Weight of Memory (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:50:27
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
A Disrespectful Loyalty (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:52:04
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.
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