← Back to Vietnam: The Ten Thousand Day War (1980)

Season 1

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13 Episodes

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1. America in Vietnam

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America in Vietnam Discusses how the war has affected America, Asia and the world and what has become of the principal figures in the conflict. France in Vietnam France's involvement in Vietnam from the end of WW2 to gathering at Dien Bien Phu.

2. Dien Bien Phu

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Dien Bien Phu The historic battle that led to the withdrawal of French forces from Vietnam. Early Hope The US continues to back the South Vietnamese government against a growing Communist threat.

3. Days of Decision

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Assassination The American government wavers in its support of President Diem Days of Decision President Johnson makes two important decisions that change the course of history.

4. Uneasy Allies

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Westy's War General Westmoreland and the President commit increasing ground troops in Vietnam. Uneasy Allies The sudden presence of 500,000 American troops and their affluence proves culturally overwhelming to the South Vietnamese, causing envy, corruption and a rift in the alliance that is never fully healed.

5. The Guerilla Society

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Guerilla Society North Vietnam lived under a state of war for decades. The Trail An expedition down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, examining the jungle and mountain paths that were used as Communist supply routes linking North and South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

6. Firepower

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Firepower The costly US firepower advantage allowed them to win battles, but not decide the war. The Village War Without peasant support, neither side can win the war.