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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 History of the World (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:51:41
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
The Veneer of Civilization (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:50:26
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.
Things Fall Apart (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:27:19
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
Resolve (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:56:57
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.
The River Styx (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:57:28
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.
Riding the Tiger (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:25:59
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.
Déjà Vu (Vietnamese Subtitles)
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1:24:52
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.
Two Vietnam War soldiers stand near a body bag on the ground.
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1:50:57
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
A man in uniform beams at a young girl in the middle of running to him.
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1:52:33
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.
A crowd of people walking in the same direction, with one person wrapped in the American flag.
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1:52:09
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
Silhouette of a soldier resting on the ground next to his gun.
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1:50:54
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.
A man poses for the camera outside a home in a small village.
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1:27:47
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
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