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The Vietnam War

English, Spanish & Descriptive Audio

These episodes feature audio tracks containing English, Spanish and Descriptive Audio.

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation. (1h 50m 57s)

The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency. (1h 50m 54s)

This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight. (1h 28m 18s)

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart. (1h 27m 47s)

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South. (1h 57m 56s)

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam. (1h 26m 27s)

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows. (1h 57m 25s)

The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites. (1h 52m 9s)

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return. (1h 52m 33s)

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

Video has Audio Description, Closed Captions

After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided. (1h 25m 21s)

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