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Vietnam: A Television History

Season 1 Episode 3: America's Mandarin: 1954-63

The United States assumes a prominent position in South Vietnam, aiming to contain the spread of communism across Southeast Asia.

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 2 The First Vietnam War

2. The First Vietnam War

Aired: Oct 5, 1983

The First Indochina War between French colonial forces and the Vietminh rebel...

Episode 7 Tet: 1968

7. Tet: 1968

Aired: Nov 8, 1983

A crushing blow struck the Vietcong during the Lunar New Year, as a massive e...

Episode 9 Cambodia and Laos

9. Cambodia and Laos

Aired: Nov 22, 1983

The next episode explores the far-reaching and devastating impact of war, as ...

Episode 11 Homefront USA

11. Homefront USA

Aired: Dec 6, 1983

The US faces a stalemate in Vietnam, suffering heavy casualties and a marked ...

Episode 13 Legacies

13. Legacies

Aired: Dec 20, 1983

The next episode explores the profound and lasting impact of the Vietnam War ...

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Network: PBS

Genres:War, Documentary, History