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An American soldier addresses a group of South Vietnamese soldiers who are all sitting down on the ground with their guns pointing up.

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

Season 1 Episode 2
1:26:27
Two politicians rest their heads on their fist and palm.

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

Season 1 Episode 3
1:57:55
A soldier holds a cigarette in his mouth as he balances his gun on his shoulder.

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

Season 1 Episode 4
1:57:25
Two Vietnam War soldiers in the trenches.

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

Season 1 Episode 5
1:28:17
A man poses for the camera outside a home in a small village.

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

Season 1 Episode 6
1:27:46
Silhouette of a soldier resting on the ground next to his gun.

The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

Season 1 Episode 7
1:50:54
A crowd of people walking in the same direction, with one person wrapped in the American flag.

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

Season 1 Episode 8
1:52:09
A man in uniform beams at a young girl in the middle of running to him.

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

Season 1 Episode 9
1:52:32
Two Vietnam War soldiers stand near a body bag on the ground.

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

Season 1 Episode 10
1:50:56
Phụ Đề Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese Subtitles)

Déjà Vu (Vietnamese Subtitles)

Season 1 Episode 11
1:25:22
Riding the Tiger (Vietnamese Subtitles)

Riding the Tiger (Vietnamese Subtitles)

Season 1 Episode 12
1:26:29
The River Styx (Vietnamese Subtitles)

The River Styx (Vietnamese Subtitles)

Season 1 Episode 13
1:57:57
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The Vietnam War

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

Season 1 Episode 1

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem's untested regime in the south.
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