Vietnam War with Walter Cronkite
For decades the war in Vietnam was the central drama on the stage of Southeast Asia. It was an intensely publicized war, the first television war that came roaring into the living rooms of America every night. Walter Cronkite tells the story of the long and divisive conflict as seen through the eyes of CBS News.
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- Ep 1
1.The Seeds of Conflict
06-07-198546mFrom the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu to the Gulf of Tonkin incident, this program chronicles America's growing entanglement in Vietnam. Watch as the United States becomes mired...
- Ep 2
2.America Takes Charge
13-07-198545mThe arrival of the first American ground troops is followed by a massive buildup of US forces as the war becomes Americanized. Meet the soldiers and commanders, witness battles, th...
- Ep 3
3.Courage under Fire
20-07-198545mThis program features remarkable combat footage from the first American offensives through the incursion into Cambodia. Witness the valor and bravery of the ground troops, the dari...
- Ep 4
4.The World of Charlie Company
27-07-198545mJoin the men of Charlie Company on a mission in Cambodia in 1970. This is a memorable insight into the inner conflict of the soldiers' personal views set against the realities of j...
- Ep 5
5.The Elusive Enemy
03-08-198545mTake an inside look at the weapons and tactics of the elusive and resourceful enemy in this program mostly filmed by the Viet Cong. You will also see how American forces tried to c...
- Ep 6
6.The Tet Offensive
10-08-198545mBy 1968, American commanders thought they could see the light at the end of the tunnel. Then came the enemies' searing Tet holiday offensive, the coordinated attack on more than on...
- Ep 7
7.Dateline: Saigon
17-08-198545mA look at Saigon during the war years. Observed: the city's black market, its hospitals and its docks.
- Ep 8
8.Fire from the Sky
24-08-198545mThis eye opening program is the story of the men and machines that dominated the air over Southeast Asia for ten years. Watch as the helicopter comes of age as a weapon and shares...
- Ep 9
9.America Pulls Back
31-08-198545m"America Pulls Back" during the Nixon years, as the U.S. places more military responsibility on the South Vietnamese. Also: with the invasion of Cambodia, the anti-war movement hea...
- Ep 10
10.The End of the Road
07-09-198545mThe cease-fire of 1973 is signed, but the fighting goes on for two years until the fall of Saigon. Meanwhile, POWs are relased and the U.S. troops finally come home.
- Ep 11
11.Legacies
14-09-198545mExamining the legacies of the Vietnam War, and the slow healing of the many wounds caused by America's involvement in the conflict. Included: a look at the importance of the Vietna...
- Ep 12
12.Combat Veteran Interviews
21-09-198545mInterviews with Leroy Cook (US Navy), Lynn Aikman (US Air Force) and Frank Cambria (US Army).
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