Series2005·0m·9.0
The Vietnam War: Before, During, After
Documentary
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.
Episodes
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- —
- First aired
- 2005-02-26
- Last aired
- 2005-02-26
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Age rating
- —
