The Vietnam War

The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.

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Episodes

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    The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)

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    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
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    The Weight of Memory (Vietnamese Subtitles)

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    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
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    The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

    S1 Ep10 |
    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
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    A Disrespectful Loyalty (Explicit Language Version)

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    South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.
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    A Disrespectful Loyalty (Vietnamese Subtitles)

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    South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.
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    A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

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    South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.
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    The History of the World (Explicit Language Version)

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    Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
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    The History of the World (Vietnamese Subtitles)

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    Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
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    The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

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    Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

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    PBS Previews: The Vietnam War

    Find out about the creation of the series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

About The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses.

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