The Vietnam War: Before, During, After

Name: The Vietnam War: Before, During, After
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-02-26
Rating: 9

9.0First aired 2005-02-26Last aired 2005-02-26Status: Ended

Documentary

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3

Overview

This new series tells the compelling story of the Vietnam War, from the country’s dynastic history, the impact of Christian missionaries & French colonialism, Japan’s invasion during WWII and the rise of Ho Chi Minh. How the USA’s fear of communism started a relentless sequence of events that caused American troops to go in under President Kennedy in 1961, escalating under Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 when the nation found itself entwined in a war fought nightly on TV engendering a huge anti-war movement. By 1973 Nixon had resigned and America was forced to withdraw from Saigon on April 30th 1975.